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Colonel Reti■ ■ ■m nJteTo Live In Waco,y:lp§w*¥WmmmJV \' .'•*/*■/ A ? V.«.’ .-.nmm#v «:lt;•'' ; w • /. ,y •. lt;• y v/Wga.«:• 4 ... ,5 rv re* £ mr-i8B«Hi./C**wi!iK»zrMMzmm.***©#» swii rnSllPJSPPEASY DEAR! Colonel Albert L. Holcomb, director of logisticsplans for the Air Force Communications Service, Richards Gebaur Air Force Base, Mo., in a tense moment at his retirement ceremony July 31.1973, marking more than 30 years service to the Air Force. No need to worry, though . his wife, Joyce, pinned on the Legion of Merit without a scratch! lt;U. S. Air Force photo)SHOWCASEOn DutyAirman First Class Thomas E. Parker, son of Mr and Mrs. Charles R Jordan, 114 S. Joyce, has arrived for duty at Tem-pelhof Central Airport, Germany.wAirman Parker, a com mumcations analysis specialist, is assigned to a unit of the U. S. Air Force Security Service He previously served at Goodfellow AFB, TexHis wife, Barbara, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Bill Howze, Rt. 1, Ax tell.Colonel Albert L, Holcomb, director of logistics plans for the Air Force Communications Service (AFCS), Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Mo., has retired after more than 30 years military service Colonel Holcomb received the Legion of Merit during retirement ceremonies July 31,1973, for his tour of duty asAFCS director of LogisticsPlans from July 2, 1971, to July31, 1973.Born in Aspermont, Tex., July 24, 1924, Colonel Holcomb graduated from Haskell fTex.) High School in 1943 He attended the University of Maryland while on active dutyThe colonel entered the Air Force in 1943 and graduated from pilot training at Luke AFB, Ariz , in 1944 He flew 400combat hours in C-46 Commando and C-47 Skytrain aircraft in the China, Burma, India Theater of Operations during World War II.While assigned to Tempelhof, Germany, in 1948, Colonel Holcomb flew the C-47 during the Berlin Airlift Upon completing his tour in Germany, heflew transcontinental air freight.Early in the 1950’s, Colonel Holcomb began broadening his career beyond the cockpit and into the supply field His first job in supply was at ScuJthorpe. England, where he was the base supply officer for two years In 1952, the colonel became a unit supply officer, wing supply officer and management and procedures officer at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. He later became the chief of supply at Biggs AFB. Tex.Colonel Holcomb departed thesupply field briefly to attend the Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB. Ala , in1959 and I960 He became anght The Worldkk as a COUGAR!The world of transportation, the world of tomorrow and the world of imagination will be superimposed over an outline of Fair Park when the State Fair of Texas presents “World(iatewavs F vnncit inn” frnmentertainment throughout the park Each of the 16 fair dates w ill also feature multiple circus performances and a colorful parade of theme-designed floats, bands and marchingadvisor to the Nationalist Chinese Air Force in Taiwan where he flew the T-33 Shooting Star and returned to the states to become chief of supply at Tyndall AFB, Fla., in 1962 During 1965 and 1966, Colonel Holcomb attended the Air War College. Maxwell AFB, Ala , and later became director of supply and services at the PentagonAfter HH-53 helicopter training at Eglin AFB, Fla , the colonel commanded the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, DaNang Airfield, Republic of Vietnam, in March 1970 While in Vietnam. Colonel Holcomb was awarded the Silver Star—one of the nation’s highest for bravery—for his military combat rescue of a Marine pilot Colonel Holcomb was cited for “saving a fellow' airman from certain death or capture ”The colonel’s other military decorations include the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and Air Force Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf ClusterColonel Holcomb and his wife, the former Joyce Laverne Holloway of Waco, ha%’e three children: Daniel. 25; Bruce, 22;and Deborah, 18 They will reside at 4616 Glenwood Circle, Waco.Asked about their future plans, Colonel Holcomb replied, “My wife and I plan on getting our daughter enrolled in Texas Tech University in August Then our son, Bruce, will be getting married on August 11 The next several months will be devoted to getting our new home decorated and land scaped“After we settle in our new home, we plan on doing some extensive traveling via the travel trailer route We hope to take numerous side trips— hunting, fishing, and sightseeing For years my wife and I have looked forward to the day that 1 would retire and have time to enjoy these things.”1 I
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Waco Citizen
Waco, Texas, US
Thu, Aug 16, 1973
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