John Voll was born in 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Goshen High school and then from Miami University. Voll enlisted in the Air Corps Reserve in 1942 and began Aviation Cadet training in 1943. After graduating from pilot…
Veterans Who Made an Impact – Thomas Paxton – By Desiree Roose
Colonel Thomas Paxton was born in Pennsylvania in 1739 son of Irish immigrants. He joined the Revolutionary war and served with General George Washington at Valley Forge and with General Anthony Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. After the…
Veterans Who Made an Impact – Troop Carriers – By Desiree Roose
Since 1942, Troop Carriers were responsible for air transport of parachute troops, airborne infantry, glider units, and for conducting local air transportation within the theaters of operations, including providing air transport to air and ground combat units and evacuation of…
Veterans Who Made an Impact – Thomas Corwin – By Desiree Roose
If you live in the Lebanon Ohio vicinity, then you have probably heard of the Corwin Family. Thomas Corwin was a Veteran, Ohio Governor, US Senator, and Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Originally born in Kentucky, his family moved to Lebanon in…
Veterans Who Made an Impact – General James W. Denver – By Desiree Roose
General James W. Denver was born in Virginia in 1817. He moved to Ohio with his parents in 1830 and they settled in Wilmington Ohio. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with his law degree. During the Mexican–American War,…
Veterans Who Made and Impact – Colonel Edward Deeds – by Desiree Roose
Colonel Edward Deeds was born in Granville Ohio in 1847 and is known as an inventor, engineer, and industrialist. Early Career After graduating from Denison University, he relocated to Dayton, Ohio. He became chief engineer of the Thresher Company which…
Veterans Who Made an Impact – Charity Adams Early – by Desiree Roose
LTC Charity Adams Early was born in North Carolina in 1918. Her father was an ordained minister who was fluent in Greek and Hebrew and her mother was an educator who believed education was important. She graduated valedictorian of her…
Veterans Who Made an Impact – Gershom Peters – by Desiree Roose
Gershom Peters was born near Circleville, Ohio in 1843. He joined the Union Army during the Civil War and was discharged after he contracted tuberculosis. Peters attended Denison University and then Rochester Theological Seminary. He married Mary King who was…
Veterans Who Made an Impact – B-52 Stratofortress Association – by Desiree Roose
The B-52 Stratofortress Association Memorial located at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is dedicated to the men and women of the Strategic Air Command who flew and maintained the B-52 fleet throughout it’s years in the command. There is…
Veterans Who Made an Impact – The Radar Station Veterans – by Desiree Roose
In honor of Veterans Day, we celebrate some of the veterans groups we have worked with at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The Radar Station Veterans monument commemorates a legacy of distinction and honor for the tens of…