Inspired by his uncle, Roman “Ray” Mierzejewski, a fighter pilot who died in WWII, John Mier ’84 (Indiana State) is honoring fallen veterans by researching their stories and making them available to family, friends, veterans, and history buffs online. Uncovering the story of his uncle, a...
Dick Heim ’48 (Penn State) was a B-24 tail gunner in WWII. His plane was badly damaged during a raid on Germany and he was forced to bail out over Yugoslavia — behind enemy lines. Until recently, his inspiring story of evasion and rescue was...
John Ogonowski '70 (UMass Lowell) was a Vietnam veteran, third generation farmer, and an airline pilot. Tragically, he lost his life piloting American Airlines flight 11, the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on 9/11. Though he flew 30 to 40 thousand feet above...
Jonathan de Sola Mendes ’43 (Dartmouth) is a decorated USMC fighter pilot who fought in two wars and has enjoyed a “marathon” life. At 102 years old, he quipped, “the key to living a long life is a shot of whisky a day and a...
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