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SGT Edwin Lee Bowers, Jr., USMC

Ed Bowers, who served in Marine Aviation as an enlisted navigator from 1956 to 1961, is the recipient of this year’s President’s Award. His contribution not only to the US Marines, but also to the furtherance of the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame itself. Ed has been an active and hard-working volunteer on our […]

November 22, 20252025, President's Award Recipient, US Marine Corps, VietnamNavigator, RIAHOF Volunteer

Michael Gold

Newport-born Michael Gold (1920-) was a B-17 navigator with the 447th Bombardment Group whose flak-damaged plane was shot down by German fighters on just his fourth combat mission (January 30, 1944). Two crew members were killed by gunfire, and the others bailed out. Gold faced the difficulties and deprivations of Nazi POW camps with the […]

February 4, 20122011, President's Award Recipient, US Army, WWIIB-17, Navigator

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SGT Edwin Lee Bowers, Jr., USMC

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