Fri, Jan 06, 2012
Lt. Gen. Winton W. "Bones" Marshall Honored With The
Exhibit
Pacific Air Forces and 15th Wing leaders dedicated a newly
repainted static F-86E Sabre fighter aircraft to a former PACAF
vice commander during a ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
on December 29. Gen. Gary North rededicated the aircraft here to
retired Lt. Gen. Winton W. "Bones" Marshall, who was also a combat
commander and Korean War ace.
Lt. General Marshall And Wife
Millie
"It is a tremendous pleasure for us to honor the courage,
professionalism, airmanship and the achievements of Lieutenant
General 'Bones' Marshall by dedicating this F-86E Sabre jet to him,
renaming it 'Mr. Bones V,'" North said. "As we just marked the
historic 70th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941, attacks on Oahu
(Hawaii), this is the perfect moment to continue to honor our
heritage and recognize the sacrifice and service of those who came
before us. Lieutenant General Marshall exemplifies this proud
tradition; it's Airmen like him who made our Air Force the best in
the world."
While assigned as the 335th Fighter Squadron commander at Langley
Air Force Base, Va., Marshall deployed to Korea and became the
fifth U.S. jet ace of the Korean War. He is credited with 6 1/2
enemy aircraft destroyed, seven probable aircraft destroyed and six
aircraft damaged.
Marshall's career spanned 35 years and included assignments as
Allied Air Forces Southern Europe chief of staff, Seventh Air Force
vice commander and U.S. Readiness Command deputy commander in
chief. He permanently resides in Beverly Hills, Calif., with his
wife, Millie, who served in World War II as one of the original
women pilots in the Women Airforce Service Pilots. (Photo provided
by USAF)
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