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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 Museum near
McMinnville, Oregon, was designated by the State of Oregon as the
official location for the Aviation Hall of Honor.
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: living
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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