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…
Read MoreBorn 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…
Read MoreC. 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…
Read MoreWyman was born on May 6, 1893 in Marion, Iowa . He was a member of the “Three Musketeers†flying team from 1928-1929. His distinguished military career included service during WWII and the Korean War. He was awarded the Silver…
Read MoreBilly moved to Brooklyn, Iowa in the late 1800s. He attended Grinnell Academy and College and in 1914 organized the Grinnell Aeroplane Company. He carried the first air mail from Des Moines to Chicago on October 17, 1914. This flight…
Read MoreJohn was born July 29, 1904 in Waterloo, Iowa. He constructed the first airport in Waterloo in 1927 and later became the first manager of the Waterloo Municipal Airport. In 1928, he gave his first son, Clyde, airplane rides, making…
Read MoreHonorary members ~ John’s fascination with vintage aircraft and Yvonne’s generosity resulted in the presentation of ten antique aircraft to the Greenfield community which was the foundation of the Iowa Aviation Museum.
Read MoreAnn has been an Iowa resident since 1969 and currently resides on a farm near Story City. She was the first woman to serve as a Commissioner for both the Iowa Aeronautics Commission and the Iowa Department of Transportation. As…
Read MoreBorn in 1904 at Callender, Iowa, Ila was one of twin girls. At the age of 11, her family moved to Pella where she graduated from high school. She attended Pella Central College through her sophomore year and then finished…
Read MoreDon was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on March 23, 1917. He is a University of Iowa graduate who began working as a photojournalist in 1940. During World War II, he served as a primary flight instructor for the U.S.…
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