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Kathleen Winner of Lonaconing, mother of Brigadier General Hank Winner, pins star ranks on her son’s uniform during the “pinning” ceremony. She is assisted by grandson, It. Scott Winner, the general’s son.Lonaconing native promoted to generalLONACONING - Robert “Hank” Winner, son of Kathleen Winner, Lonaconing, and the late Vernard Winner, recently exchanged the eagles of an Air Force colonel for the stars of a brigadier general.Winner, the commander of the Air Force Reserve’s 514th Airlift Wing here, was “pinned” at a ceremony at the base Officers’ Club with assistance from his mother, his wife Barbara and son, Scott. The ceremony was attended by more than 300 guests, includingcommunity leaders.“This is a day of which I’m very proud,” Winner said. “I have a lot of people to thank for helping me. I want to especially thank my mother, my wife Barbara and my family fortheir assistance and support all • these years.”General Winner, a graduate of Valley High School, and holder of a bachelor’s degree from Frostburg State College, entered the Air Force in 1963. Following navigator training, he flew C-124 Globemasters and C-141 Starlifters fromCharleston Air Force Base, S.C. He separted from active duty in 1969 to become a reservist with the 514th Airlift Wing here.The general was called to active duty during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. He is a member of the Frostburg State University Sports Hall of Fame and has been inducted into the Lonaconing Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Mount Holly, N.J.
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Cumberland Times News
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Thu, Apr 08, 1993
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