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August 31 -
September 2, 1984 - Omaha, Nebraska |
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"He
Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
famed statue at Boy's Town near Omaha. First
located in the city in 1917, it was known as Boy's Home. The
purchase of a large farm enabled expansion and the renaming. |
Boys Home
now known as Boys Town was on the tour list |
Many 508ers
took the opportunity to visit the location |
Hurry and Wait
some things never change, where's the bus? |
Heading for the next stop |
Offutt AFB Tour
brought an up close look at B-52's and a pose by Mildred Petry.
Note the F-102 Delta Dagger over her shoulder, on left. |
508th Magnet
the boys, however, immediately went to a C-47 on display. Lou
Mendez, wearing cap, and Joe Petry are on the boarding steps. |
[l-r, top to bottom] John Henscheid, unknown, unknown,
Lou Mendez, unknown, Ken Brodd, unknown, Joe Petry |
Synchronization
Rose Mahan and John Henscheid put their eyeglasses away |
Joe Petry
and two buddies at the Gooney Bird's nose |
Joe
Petry and Barney Gallagher |
Barney
Gallagher and son |
Young Gallagher |
(Olive Newman?) & Jim Campbell |
Hq
1st
all are unidentified except O.B. and Margaret Hill (2nd row, 3rd & 4th from right)
[courtesy of William Goudy estate] |
Company
"I", 1 Sept 1984, Omaha
[back row] Ed Schoff, unknown, unknown, Fran Mahan, Harold Brodd,
unknown, Bill Chapman, John Henscheid, unknown, unknown
[row 2] Anna Schoff, Joe Petry, unknown,
unknown, Terry Brodd, unknown, unknown, unknown
[front] unknown, Mildred Petry, unknown,
unknown, Rose Mahan, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Jack
Rooney |
(photos courtesy of Petry collections) unless otherwise
cited |
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