Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. ARRIVAL OF COLONEL ROBIN OLDS FROM VIETNAM AND PRESS CONFERENCE, ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MARYLAND AND PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, D.C. ANDREWS AFB, MARYLAND
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Olds, Robin, 1922-2007
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Robin Olds (b. July 14, 1922, Honolulu, Hawaii-d. June 14, 2007), U.S. Air Force officer, graduated from West Point, received his commission and completed flight training in 1943. During World War II, he flew 107 combat missions, and during the Vietnam War in 1966 he completed 152 combat missions. Assignments in England, Germany, Libya, Thailand, and the U.S. included command of squadrons, bases, groups, and wings; he also held positions at Air Force HQ and with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 196...
Garland, William C. (William Carroll), 1916-
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William Carroll Garland (1916-2004) was born in Barnesville, Georgia, and attended local schools and Gordon Military Junior College before entering the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He graduated in 1942, and entered pilot training at Greenville Aviation School in Ocala, Florida. He earned his pilots wings in March, 1943, and completed B-17 transition training in April, 1943. During World War II, he was assigned to the 401st Bombardment Group in England, and saw action f...
