2011

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Peggy Whitson

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

Born on Febrwuary 9, 1960, Peggy Whitson grew up on the family farm near Beaconsfield, Iowa. She graduated from Mount Ayr High School, received a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa Wesleyan College and a Doctorate in biochemistry from Rice…

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George E. “Bud” Day

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

George Everette Day was born in Sioux City, Iowa on February 24, 1925. In 1942, he dropped out of high school and enlisted in the Marines. He served two and a half years in the South Pacific during World War…

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