Oregon Chapter
8th Air Force
Historical Society
Preserving the history of the Mighty 8th
Quarterly Meeting Information
The Next Meeting
Saturday November 4, 2023
Meetings Are Free. Meetings are open to everyone. There is no cost to attend. You do not have to be a member in order to attend a meeting.
Doors open at 10:00 A.M.
A luncheon sandwich bar is available for $16Meeting Presentation
November is our Veterans Salute meeting.
This year we feature a panel of three Vietnam Veterans.
Bert Campbell, our Chapter President, was in the "Big Red One" First Infantry Division. He was a member of a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol team. He has spoken previously to us about his Vietnam service, but has much more to tell.
Max Dixon. Max flew A-7A Corsair IIs with VFA-97 Strike Fighter squadron, the "Warhawks." He flew from CV-64, the U.S.S. Constellation, at "Yankee Station." He also flew the A-4 Skyhawk, though not in combat duty. He served three times with the Research Development Test and Evaluation Unit, once at N.A.S. China Lake and twice at N.A.S. Patuxent River.
C.W.O. Barry Brown flew UH-1H Huey helicopters in Vietnam with the 15th Medevac Battalion. After his Vietnam service he flew UH-1s and UH-60s with the Oregon Air National Guard. He also flew OH-58 Kiowa helicopters with the Counter Drug Unit. He participated in: Bosnia in 2000, Operation Enduring Freedom in 2003, and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2010.
This will be a very interesting panel program. We also hope to have two of our W.W. II veterans on hand. Don Anderson,a B-17 tail gunner from the 401st Bomb Group, "The Best Damned Outfit in the U.S.A.A.F." and Frank Heyl, a B-25 pilot from the 345th "Air Apache's" who are scheduled to attend.
This is a program not to be missed!
Meeting Location
Get involved, Join the Mighty 8th!
This non-profit organization is a great way to learn about the 8th Air Force in its role in defeating Germany during World War II.
People interested in learning more about the 8thAF, or to pass on what they know to others concerning the 8th AF contribution and other aviation unit histories that brought victory to the Allies in the European theatre of war (ETO) or other combat theaters, are encouraged to join the Oregon Chapter. Please fill out a membership form at the meeting.
The Oregon Chapter annual dues are $15. In addition, you can join the national organization whose dues are $60. The Oregon chapter publishes the quarterly newsletter "Flight Lines."
There are now only 10 members who flew combat missions during WW II. As an Air combat Veteran's Association we have members from the 15th, 10th, 12th, 8th, and 5th Air Forces, and members who flew combat in the Navy, Marines, and Air Force from WW II, Korea, thru Vietnam.
To join the Oregon Chapter fill out the application form and present it to the treasurer. The form can also be picked up at the meeting.