Airmen receive high honors in Southeast Asia service
Maj. John T. Martin Sr and Jr earn the Distinguished Flying Cross and multiple Air Medals for rescue and combat missions in Southeast Asia. Maj. Martin led fourteen rescue aircraft saving two airmen. Maj. Owen earns DFC for a resupply mission to Ham Nghi Airfield. Others include Lt. Samuel B. Galloway, Airman Kenneth W. Clark, and Capt. Allan L. Peck all cited for service and leadership while stationed stateside and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Martin Sr
John T. Martin Jr
Southeast Asia
Maj. Martin
Scott Afb
Ill
Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service
Beth
J.T. Faircloth
N. Lloyd St
Crestview
William E. Owen Jr
W.E. Owen
DeFuniak Springs
Norfolk
Maj
Owen
Ham Nghi
Vietnam
Clark AB
Philippines
463Rd Tactical Airlift Wing
Eglinite Honored As NCO Academy Honor Graduate
SSgt James R Omillian earned the Honor Graduate Award for class 72 8 at the Air Force Systems Command NCO Academy on Kirtland AFB New Mexico. He praised the academy’s communicative studies and sought the five and a half week program to boost leadership, military skills and supervision. Omillian, an Eglin aircrew egress systems repairman, plans to stay in the Air Force and cites increased duties and education as key to future NCO stature. He resides in Fort Walton Beach with wife Teresa and daughters Anita and Linda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qwen
Southeast Asia
Norfolk
Armed Forces Staff College
Langley Afb
Walton High School
Auburn University
Sigma Nu
Air Force Systems Command Noncommissioned Officers Academy
Air Force
James R. Omillian
Kirtland Afb
N.M
Eglin
Sgt. Omillian
Omillian
Fort Walton Beach
Teresa
Anita
Linda
James Omillian
211Th
Air Force Systems Command
USAF
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Samuel B. Galloway
S.B. Galloway
Grandview Ave
Valparaiso
U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
University of Florida
Galloway
Surratsville High School
Clinton
Lambda Chi Alpha
Kenneth W. Clark
J.C
Sharon
Phillip D. Carrol
Rt. 1
Niceville
Korat Royal Thai Afb
Thailand
Clark
Niceville Senior High School
Mann J. Haveard
Davis- Monthan Afb
Ariz
Set
Haveard
Servicemen’s
Allan L. Peck
Peck
Khe Sanh
Little Rock Afb
Ark
Betty
Frances Oglesby
Shalimar
William M. Wise
John P. Wise
North
American Legion
Crestview High School
William Z. Smith
Bonnie
William E. Charlson
Special Operations Force
SOF
Sgt
Smith
Indianapolis
Ind
Boyce Drive
Cliff Young
Eglinite
NCO Academy
Thomas L. Coakley
Thomas L. Coackley
Usaf Res
Donald V. Coackley
Warwick Drive
Usaf Reserve Officers Training Corps
Coackley
Alpha Tau Omega
Choctawhatchee High School
Thomas V. Rooney
Air Force Institute of Technology
AFIT
Wright-Patterson Afb
Ohio
U.S
Florida State University
Cmsgr
Clarence L. Munson
Maples St
John T. Gibson
John L. Finklea
Wilbur Finklea
Rose Marie Lane
Jimmy E. Tucker
Ewell S. Tucker
Paxton
Keesler Afb
Miss
U.S. Air Force
Tucker
American Nurseries, Inc
Racetrack RD
Oward Discount Center
Aska
Eglin Pkwy
Rei
Tek
Ant & Roach
Bugs
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