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Brigadier General John R. Alison, USAF (Ret.), Guest Speaker, Friday, Feb 20
  
Highly decorated combat ace of WW II and veteran of Korean War, is the father of Air Force Special Operations. After ten months and repeated requests for reassignment to combat, Alison got his wish. In June 1942, he reported to the China-Burma-India Theater (CBI) to serve as Deputy Squadron Commander under Major David Lee "Tex" Hill in the 75 th Fighter Squadron, part of Col. Rober Lee Scott, Jr's 23rd Fighter Group, the USAAF successor of the AVG's famed Flying Tigers in the China-Burma-India Theatre. Alison was called into theatre by the previous commander of the AVG, Bigadier General Claire Chennault, who was currently serving as Commander of the Fourteeth Air Force. On 30 July 1942, Alison was credited with the first night kills in the theatre. For his experiemntal night interception, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. In early 1943, Alison demonstrated his agressiveness when he took off during an attack on his own airfield. Alison engaged three Zeros and scored one probable kill. He then vectored arriving reinforcements to the battle, after which he made a stern attack on another enemy fighter at close range, shooting it down. His gallantry and fighting spirit earned him the Silver Star. Ending his tour as commander of the 75th Fighter Squadron, Alsion left as an ace with seven confirmed victories and several probable kills. His former commanding officer, David Lee "Tex" Hill, had high praise for Alison: "John Alison has the greatest pure flying skill of any pilot in the theater - a touch on the controls that knew no equal. His talents were matched only by his eagerness for combat."
   
After the war, he served as an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, President of the Air Force Association, and as a major general in the Air Force Reserve. He retired as vice president of the Northrop Corporation in 1984 and is a 1994 inductee into the Air Commando Hall of Fame. In 1985 and 2004, Alison was inducted into the Air University's Gathering of Eagles program. In 2005, he was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

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Opening remarks/ Congressional
Report by Sam Graves (R) from Missouri

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Bill Fischer, Executive Director of EAA Warbirds of America

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Formation Panel:
"Formation 101"

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Cocktail Hour.. good time to catch up with old friends and make new connections
   

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George and Pam Fonseca
   
   

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Presenting sponsor Bob Cannon of Cannon Aviation and Wendee DeBusk, Event Coordinator

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Jim Rezich
  

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Dan Fordice and Frank Kimmel
     

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Kathy Stonich,
Sheree and Nathan Harnagel

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Mike Ginter,
NWOC Planning Committee Member

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Tom Buck (R) and friend
     

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Courtesy friend & customer Tom Duffy in front of Courtesy display 

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Pentagon Memorial

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Old Pentagon ... New Pentagon

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Pentagon Memorial

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