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August 31 - September 2, 1984 - Omaha, Nebraska

"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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