Joe O’Grady led one of the most crucial USAF missions of the Cold War! O’Grady was born in Huntington, Arkansas in April 1921, but grew up in Amarillo, Texas. After one year of college, he joined the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet in 1942. He first...
Charles H. “Chuck” Older, a triple ace in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations, served his country as a pilot for four different military organizations in two different wars. Born in California in 1917, Older graduated from the University of...
The “Old Man” of MiG Killers over North Vietnam, Brigadier General Robin Olds is one of history’s most colorful aces. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1922, he is the son of Army Air Force Major General Robert Olds, a World War I combat pilot and aide to the...
Rudolf “Pitz” Opitz is one of Germany’s most famous test pilots. Because of post-World War I aviation restrictions, he began his flying career in gliders. Born in 1910, he built his own glider in 1934 and soon was an instructor at Germany’s...
In November 1942, Captain John Oswalt became one of the first ten US Army “L” (liaison) pilots sent into combat. Flying in North Africa, he and his fellow pilots proved that organic Army aircraft could be successfully used for artillery spotting. Oswalt...
Dolphin D. “Dolph” Overton, III shot down five communist fighter aircraft to become an ace in only four days during the Korean War. born in Andrews, South Carolina, he began flying at a young age and had had soloed in a Piper J-3 Cub by age 16. He attended The Citadel...
Few boys grow up believing that one day their actions will save the lives of thousands. At age 10, Arieh Oz was certainly no exception. He was just grateful to be alive. Yet his story is a lifelong testimony of courage, honor, strength, and a desire to help those in...
