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PASS ALL-AMERICAN

DISTRICT COMMANDER

MARY GAFNEY    

BORN APRIL 7, 1930 -PASSED AWAY JANUARY 22, 2007

JOINED THE US AIR FORCE SEPT 9,1957

RETIRED JULY 31, 1980 AT CASTLE AFB, ATWATER, CA

Served at Lindsey Air Station, Germany: Chanute AFB, IL:

Steward AFB, NY: Cam Rhan bay AB, Vietnam;

Ramstien AFB , Germany; Homestead, AFB, Florida;

Vanderberg and Castle AFB California.

Atwater Post 9946 Commander 1984-85

All-America District Commander 1990-91

She and her husband, Frank Gafney Jr (deceased Nov 2005)

Were honored in 1997 as the 1st married couple to both be

Awarded All American District Commanders.

 

LETS NOT FORGET

9-11-01

5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Joseph Ambrose

A moment of silence

 

13 November 1982, dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC: Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, holds the flag that covered the casket of his son who was killed in the Korean War. Official USAF photo by Mickey Sanborn.

 

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