Captain Eugene J. Fleming
Captain Eugene J. Fleming served the 20th at KingsCliffe in England. Our records show he was with the 77th in Army Air Corps from 1942-46. He passed away in September 2016, at the age of 94. His passing was only just recently discovered.
Posted October 2021
Brigadier General Graham "Eddy" Shirley
Commander 20th Technical Fighter Wing 1986-1988 at Upper Heyford, England. Eddy had been a member of the 20th Fighter Wing Association since 1993. He passed away in October 2021.
Posted October 2021
Captain Robert "Bob" Zender
Captain Robert "Bob" Zender. Bob served the 20th TFW from 1961-1964 and was in the 79th TFS at Woodbridge flying the F100. He was a long-time member of the association and will be missed. Bob passed away at home and is survived by his wife Anna and daughter Missi Zender-Sakach. They reside in Ohio. He passed away in November 2021. Posted November 2021
Mrs. Linda Chartrand
Linda Chartrand was the wife of association member Roger Chartrand who was stationed at Wethersfield in the early 60s. She was an active volunteer at the Wethersfield Airfield Museum and had been at Rogers's side for over 55 years. She passed away on 25 November 2021.
Posted November 2021
Lieutenant Colonel Philip V. Lowenthal
LtCol Philip V. Lowenthal served the 20th TFW from 1971-1975 and was in the 77thTFS at Upper Heyford, England flying the F111. Phil was a long-time member of the Association and will be missed. He was a good friend to many and loved a good round of golf. He passed away on 30 July 2021.
Posted December 2021
Lieutenant Colonel Alroy A. Aman
Lt Col Alroy A. Aman served the 20th TFW from 1972-1976 and was in the 79TFS at Upper Heyford, England flying the F111. Al served as President of the 20th Fighter Wing Association from 2017-2021 and oversaw two successful Reunions. Al passed away at home on Christmas Day 2021 and was 81 years old.
He is survived by his long-time wife Val who resides in Missoula, MT. He will be missed.
Posted January 2022
Major (Ret) Will Clayton Hendrix
Major Will Clayton Hendrix served the 20th TFW from 1962-1964 and was in the 79th TFS at Woodbridge, England flying the F100. Will passed away on 17 January 2022 and was 86 years old.
He is survived by his wife JoAnne and resided in Austin, Texas. Will was a long-time member and supporter of the association.
Posted January 2022
Kathleen Long
Kathleen Long was the Dear Wife of long-time association member Colonel (Ret) John Long. She will be remembered as a vibrant member of the F-111 community having been image with John at Nellis, Takhli, Cannon, Upper Heyford, and back to Cannon. She fought a valiant battle with cancer for two years, but a cure could not be found. image Kathleen passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on 19 January 2022. According to her wish, there will be a private funeral mass. The inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery.
Posted January 2022
Major General William "Bill K. James
Major General William "Bill" K. James was Commander of the 55th TFS at Upper Heyford from 1975-1977 and flew the F-111.
Bill passed away on 12 January 2022 and was 87 years old. He resided at Marshall, VA 20115.
Bill was a past member and supporter of the association. His name will be posted on our websites Fallen Hero's page.
Posted January 2022
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Michael J. Harrington
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Michael J. Harrington was a past member of the 20th TFW, the 79TFS at Upper Heyford, and flew the F-111. He passed away on 12 January 2022 and was 65 years old.
He resided in Auburn NH. His name will be posted on our websites Fallen Hero's page.
Posted January 2022
Colonel (Ret) Sergi L. Demchuk
Colonel Sergi L. Demchuk served the 20th TFW at Wethersfield between 1967-1969 and was assigned to the 55th TFS. He flew the F100. Sergi passed away on 12 January 2022 and was 86 years old.
He is survived by his sons Peter, Tom, and David and their families.
Sergi was a long-time supporter of the association and resided in Virginia Beach, VA
Posted February 2022
Colonel (Ret) Leslie "Bobby" R. Drane
Colonel (Ret) Leslie "Bobby" R. Drane. He spent 28 years in the Air Force and was a member of the 55th TFS at Wethersfield from 1962-1965. He flew the F-100 and amassed 260 combat missions in Vietnam. Bobby passed away on 11 January 2022 and was 85 years old. Bobby was a long-time supporter of the association. He is survived by his wife Telie and resided in Marietta, GA
Posted February 2022
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Colonel (Ret) John R Long
Colonel (Ret) John R Long served the 20th TFW at Upper Heyford from 1986-1990 and was assigned to the 55th TFS and flew the F111. John passed away on 21 February 2022 and was 79 years old. He is survived by his sons Kevin and Ryan, and David and their families. John was a long-time supporter of the association and resided in Alexandria VA.
Posted February 2022
Staff Sergeant Peter Carnute
Staff Sergeant Peter Carnute served the 20th TFW at Wethersfield from1955-1959 and was assigned to the 55th TFS Maintenance Team supporting the F-100.
Peter passed away on 10 January 2022 and was 86 years old.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Shirley, who stated "Peter was very proud of his military service and having been part of the 55th TFS".
Peter was a long-time member and supporter of the association and resided in Queen Creed AZ.
Posted February 2022.
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Robert E Schmid
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Robert E Schmid served the 20th TFW at Upper Heyford from 1971-1974 and was assigned to the 77TFS flying the F111.
Bob passed away on 13 September 2021 and was 86 years old.
He was a supporter of the Association and is survived by his wife Barbara who resides at 1203 Chestnut Ridge Road, Kingswood TX 77339.
Posted February 2022
Betty Shofner
Betty Shofner was the wife of Col Robert W "Nub" Shofner who passed away in August 2013. They served at Wethersfield from 1958-1962 in the 55th TFS and flew the F-100. Betty loved music and was active in many base Musical Ministries. Nub and Betty were long-time supporters of the association and will be missed. She passed away in January 2022 and was 88 years old.
Posted March 2022
Colonel (Ret) Michael R. Cook
Colonel (Ret) Michael R. Cook served the 20th Fighter Wing At Shaw Air Force Base as Assistant Operations Officer, 79th Fighter Squadron; Flight Commander, 20th Operations Support Squadron; and Operations Officer, 78th Fighter Squadron. In May 1996 he assumed Command of the 77th Fighter Squadron. In January 1998 he became Deputy Commander, of the 20th Operations Group. Mike passed away on 31 July 2022 and was 76 years old. He was a member and supporter of the 20th Fighter Wing Association.
Posted August 2022
Colonel (Ret) John Franklin Lewis
Colonel (Ret) John Franklin Lewis served the 20th Fighter Wing as a member of the 55th Squadron at Wethersfield from 1965-67. He was a previous member of the Association and served his country with honor.
John was 86 years of age.
Posted on 6 November 2022
Brigadier General Richard Browing
Brigadier General Richard Browing served the United States Air Force in many capacities One of which was the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Wing Maintenance Control Officer, and Commander of the Organizational Maintenance Squadron. He was an Associate member of the 20th Fighter Wing Association at the time of his passing. He will be remembered by many and was 81 years old.