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Robin Olds [1] (born Robert Oldys Jr.; July 14, 1922 – June 14, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the United States Air Force (USAF). He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 17 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. [2] He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general, after 30 years of service.
At the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, the grave marker of Brigadier General Robin Olds is inscribed with a variant of a line from the poem: "dancing the skies on laughter silvered wings". The poem is often read at funerals of aviators; [ 4 ] portions of the poem appear on many of the headstones in the Arlington National Cemetery ...
Robert Olds (June 15, 1896 – April 28, 1943) was a general officer in the United States Army Air Forces, theorist of strategic air power, and proponent of an independent United States Air Force. Olds is best known today as the father of Brig. Gen. Robin Olds , a " triple ace " fighter pilot of World War II and the Vietnam War .
A D-Day photo. June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy—the day in 1944 when allied forces from 13 countries stormed five beaches in Normandy, France, marking the beginning of ...
It was 10 years ago this month that the world lost the legendary Robin Williams.To honor his passing, Vanity Fair spoke to more than 20 people who knew and loved him—and one of the most ...
Jennifer Lopez is remembering Robin Williams on the 10th anniversary of his death.. On Sunday, Aug. 11, Lopez, 55, shared a clip on Instagram from the beloved 1996 movie Jack, showing the actress ...
Ella Wallace Raines (August 6, 1920 [1] – May 30, 1988) was an American film and television actress active from the early 1940s through the mid-1950s. Described as "sultry" and "mysterious", the green-eyed star [2] appeared frequently in crime pictures and film noir, but also in drama, comedy, Westerns, thrillers, and romance.
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