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The Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor was established in 2003 by The
Oregon State Department of Aviation to recognize outstanding men
and women in Oregon aviation. The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum near
McMinnville, Oregon, was designated by the State of Oregon as the
official location for the Aviation Hall of Honor.
2008 Inductees:
Lieutenant Colonel James McRoberts Dixon
Major General David M. Jones
Major General Charles A. Sams
Timothy G. Wahlberg
2007 Inductees:
General Staryl C. Austin, Jr.
Colonel Lawrence E. Campbell, Jr.
Colonel James Church
Major General Chester E. McCarty
Nevilles E. "Jim" Walker
Previous Inductees:
WWII P-38 Lightning Pilot who shot down Japanese Admiral Yamamoto,
1943: posthumous
WWII United States Marine Corps Ace, 1942, Navy Test Pilot, Marine
Corps Commander: posthumous
WWII U.S. Air Force Major, Tuskegee 99th Fighter Squadron: posthumous
Former Chief of Staff, Oregon Air National Guard Founder, and WWII
Fighter Pilot: posthumous
WWII US Army Air Corps Captain, 75th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air Force: posthumous
American Volunteer Group Flying Tiger Flight Leader and Ace: living
WWII U.S. Army Air Corps Second Lieutenant, 97th Bombardment Group,
15th Air Force: posthumous
WWII US WASP, 3rd Ferying Squadron: posthumous
Four-star general, Retired Air Force Chief of Staff: living
Co-founder, Tektronix, Inc., private pilot, and aviation buff: posthumous
:Founder of Aero Air, flight trainer: Living
WWI U.S. Army Air Corps, barnstormer, and aerobatics instructor:
posthumous
Aviation Engineer Business Leader, advisor to Howard R. Hughes:
living
WWII US Commander, 20th Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff: posthumous
| Criteria for nominees to the Oregon Aviation Hall
of Honor include but are not limited to the following: |
| 1. |
Be an individual who is a native or resident of
the State of Oregon or who is strongly identified with the State
of Oregon who has made contributions of significant historic
value to aviation/aerospace or the aviation/aerospace industry
as a whole. |
| 2. |
Be a person of ability and character who has exhibited the
qualities of patriotism, integrity, moral and/or physical courage
and/or public service. |
| 3. |
Be a person who has achieved excellence and historic achievement
in one or more fields of aviation including but not exclusive
of the following:
| a. |
Military achievements & service |
| b. |
Accomplishments in flight including space and instruction |
| c. |
Aircraft/aerospace and propulsion design, invention
and manufacture |
| d. |
Civilian or commercial aviation development, operations
and/or other aviation related civilian endeavors |
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| 4. |
A person who has significantly promoted education in the area
of aviation, aerospace and propulsion |
| Please provide full name, title, contact information, photograph
and full biographical information and the reason for the recommendation
of the individual to: |
Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor Committee
Attn: Mike Burrill, Sr., Chairman
500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way
McMinnville, OR 97128
All recommendations will be considered by
the Hall of Honor Committee
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