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Nov. 21, 2014
Day -- Col George E Day

Medal of Honor Recipient, Vietnam
Nov. 13, 2014
Dethlefsen -- Maj Merlyn H Dethlefsen

Medal of Honor Recipient, Vietnam
Dec. 1, 2014
Doolittle -- Lt Col James H Doolittle

Medal of Honor Recipient, WWII
Jan. 17, 2013
Dudley C. Sharp

Secretary of the Air Force December 11, 1959--January 20, 1961. Dudley C. Sharp was born in Houston, Texas, on March 16, 1905. He attended public and private schools in Houston and completed his pre-college schooling at the Gilman Country School in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Princeton
March 28, 2016
Early 1950's -- First USAF Uniforms

The first uniforms of the new USAF were a mixture of army uniforms with new air force rank insignia. Eventually the air force blue uniform and summer khakis were phased in during the early 1950's.
Dec. 1, 2014
Erwin -- MSgt Henry E Erwin

Medal of Honor Recipient, WWII
Feb. 2, 2015
Etchberger -- CMSgt Richard L Etchberger

Medal of Honor Recipient, Vietnam
May 4, 2011
Evolution of the Department of the Air Force

The Department of the Air Force, an agency of the Department of Defense, was established on September 18, 1947, pursuant to provisions of the National Security Act of the previous July 26. On September 26, 1947, by order of the Secretary of Defense, personnel of the Army Air Forces (AAF) were
Dec. 1, 2014
Femoyer -- 2nd Lt Robert E Femoyer

Medal of Honor Recipient, WWII
Jan. 10, 2014
First Enlisted Pilot Corporal Vernon L Burge

Corporal Vernon L. Burge was the first enlisted pilot in the U.S. Army.