Month: January 2024

A man in uniform is smiling for the camera.

LELAND D. FAKTOR

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

Hailing from Plymouth, Iowa, Leland Faktor was born on May 17, 1921; after high school graduation, at the age of 19, Leland enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on August 9, 1940. Leland was a quiet, well liked guy…

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A man in uniform is smiling for the camera.

WILLIAM J. DIETER

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

Born on October 5, 1912, in Vail, Iowa, Bill Dieter enlisted in the US Army on October 29, 1936, graduating from, Coast Artillery Motor School. He was known as a “dapper guy who enjoyed coming back to Vail to visit…

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CHARLES R. GREENING

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

C. Ross Greening was born in Carroll, Iowa on November 12, 1914, enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps on June 23, 1936. Originally a pursuit fighter pilot, he transferred to bombers, ultimately a B-25 Mitchell pilot; his posts included…

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