Purple Heart Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/purple-heart Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:23:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png Purple Heart Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/purple-heart 32 32 COL Russell J. Johnson https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-army/col-russell-j-johnson Sat, 19 Nov 2016 19:21:42 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=656 COL Russell Johnson (1926-2014), affectionately referred to as "Mr. Army National Guard Aviation", took his first flight with his dad in 1929 and earned his private pilot license in 1943. He would eventually become one of the most experienced aviators in Rhode Island Army Aviation history.

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]]> CAPT Charles Frederick Pratte, Jr., U.S. Army Air Forces https://riahof.org/recognition-awarded/galkin-award/capt-charles-frederick-pratte-jr Sat, 18 Nov 2023 19:19:00 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2016 CAPT Charles Frederick Pratte, Jr., U.S. Army Air Forces (1915-1945) B-24 bomber pilot, WWII; earned national recognition and the Distinguished Flying Cross for saving his damaged, brakeless aircraft by tying parachutes to gun mounts on forced landing. Disappeared January 22, 1945 on a mine-laying mission at Chichi Jima; declared dead 1946. Pratte earned four Air […]

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