Walter J. Boyne
US Air Force officer (1929–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter J. Boyne (February 2, 1929 – January 9, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, Command Pilot, combat veteran, aviation historian, and author of more than 50 books and over 1,000 magazine articles. He was a director of the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution and a Chairman of the National Aeronautic Association.
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Walter J. Boyne | |
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Born | (1929-02-02)February 2, 1929 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | January 9, 2020(2020-01-09) (aged 90) Calverton, Maryland, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1951–1974 (23 years) |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | 635th Services Squadron |
Other work | Museum Director Author |
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