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Dick Heim ’48 (Penn State) was a B-24 tail gunner in WWII. His plane was badly damaged during a raid on Germany and he was forced to bail out over Yugoslavia — behind enemy lines. Until recently, his inspiring story of evasion and rescue was untold. Answering the call of duty Heim...
John Ogonowski '70 (UMass Lowell) was a Vietnam veteran, third generation farmer, and an airline pilot. Tragically, he lost his life piloting American Airlines flight 11, the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on 9/11. Though he flew 30 to 40 thousand feet above the ground, he really soared...
Jonathan de Sola Mendes ’43 (Dartmouth) is a decorated USMC fighter pilot who fought in two wars and has enjoyed a “marathon” life. At 102 years old, he quipped, “the key to living a long life is a shot of whisky a day and a good woman.” Marine Aviator in Two...
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Tom Monaco '85 (Temple) and his wife, Jana, were Pilam Temple college sweethearts who married, started a family and had a happy, healthy life. But in 2001, their seemingly healthy third child, 3-year-old Stephen, developed a life-threatening stomach virus that led to severe brain damage. Stephen was left unable to...