In Memorium




18 DEC 04

Howard B. Gill

Submitted By Tom Seaford




17 DEC 04

Roy Wallace Carden

Submitted By Barry King




16 DEC 04

Arvin Deubler




14 DEC 04

John Egert III

Please advise the members of the association that my father, Lt. Col. John Egert III, AFPMA Life Member, passed away December 14, 2004, at Wilford Hall, Lackland AFB, TX.

Thanking you in advance,

Cook Egert




17 JUL 04

Robert C. Burns


Retired Colonel, USAF, Robert Camp Burns, 72, passed away at his home on Merrimac Drive in Port Orange, Florida, Sunday, July 17, 2004.

Born September 24, 1931, to Lyman Hall and Louise Garson Burns in St. Augustine, FL, he grew up in St. Augustine and graduated from Ketterlinus High School in 1949. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1953.

He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served 28 years attaining the rank of Colonel prior to his retirement in 198I.

During his military service, he served in Vietnam, and as Squadron Commander of the 7406 Operations squadron in Rhine-Main, Germany. He was a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the Air War College. He served as the Director of the Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center, St. Louis, MO, from 1975 until his retirement in 1981. During his military career, he was the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, the Air Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal.

He was Town Manager of Ponce Inlet, FL, from 1983 to 1997 where he was Citizen of the Year in 1987.

Bob greatly enjoyed traveling and was an active member of the community. He was a Member of Port Orange Presbyterian Church, Past Director of the Ponce Inlet Community Center, Secretary-Treasurer of the Volusia League of Cities, Member Volusia City Managers Association, Member Florida City/County Association, Member International City Managers Association (ICMA), Member Florida City Managers Association (FCCMA), and served on the Port Orange Fire Pension Board for 14 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents end his wife of 48 years, Martha W. Burns.

Bob will lovingly he remembered by his family who survive him, including his wife Catherine J. Burns, daughters Lynne Tiner and husband Mike, St. Augustine, FL, and Sandy Jarrett and husband David, Jacksonville, FL. Step-daughters Susan Akins and husband Trent, Apopka, FL, and Caren Koehn, Daytona Beach, FL, step-son Shawn Jenkins, Charleston, SC. Six grandchildren, Michael and John Tiner, St. Augustine, FL, Chase, Nicole, Brandon Alexanian and David Jarrett, Jacksonville, FL.

And seven step-grandchildren, Joe Ferrara, Okinawa, Jacob and Chelsey Koehn, Daytona Beach, FL, Jami and Kailee Akins, Apopka, FL, Alex and Olivia Jenkins, Charleston, SC.


Services will be held at Port Orange Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. Graveside services will be held in St. Augustine at a later date. Craig Funeral Home, St. Augustine, is in charge.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Port Orange Presbyterian Church, 4662 Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange, FL 32129.




15 JUN 2004

Sacramento, CA

Gale P. "Curly" Burgoon

It is with a sad heart that I find it my duty to inform you of the death of our dear friend and brother Photomapper, Gale P. Burgoon.

I received a letter from his wife Irene today telling me that Gale (better known to his friends as "Curly") suffered a massive heart attack on June 6th and subsequently passed away on June 15th. Services were held June 18th in North Sacramento CA.

Gale was born on 14 FEB 1921, in Altoona PA and was a veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He is survived by his beloved wife Irene, his three sons Jonathan of CO, James of Hawaii, Joseph of CO and a daughter; Patricia Burke of CA. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren and 7 great-grand children.

Submitted By Barry King



26 MAR 2004

Porter F. Chambers

Another Photo Mapper passed on - Porter F. Chambers from Mobile, AL, died on 26 March according to the Air Force Times. I flew with him in the 1371st Mapping & Charting Squadron back in the early 1960's time period. I have no other info.

Al Chamberlin



9 MAR 2004

Richard 'Dick' Hinz

Reported by Tim Smith

 It was truly a surprise to have lost Dick Hinz so suddenly, 9th of March 2004.

 Jean has just returned from Washington, DC, and reported that his burial at Arlington was just beautiful with about 35 in attendence( I think that is what my wife told me). She and Jean are in the same garden club and we saw him frequently. I was not aware that he had any health problems other than blood pressure which we all seem to have, and needs to be kept under check. He was was 76 years of age, and was born on 8 Nov 1928.




28 FEB 2004

Joseph 'Joe' Bonafede

From the Springfield News-Leader March 3,2004

Lt. Col. Joseph E. Bonafede, 84, Springfield, MO, a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, died Saturday in his home. Services are 11 a.m. today in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home with burial at 1 p.m. in Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

This just in from Dale Kingsbury:

Joe's daughter called me today to tell me that Joe passed away on Saturday, 28 February, 2004. Funeral will be in Springfield, MO on Wednesday. Survivors include his wife Bette of Springfield.

His daughter told me she would forward a copy of the obit, or more information soon.

Joe was a good friend here, C-47 pilot during WW II, dropping troops into Normandy on D-Day and towing gliders over Europe later in the war. He was an RB-50 pilot with the 1371st and had the honor of flying the last one to the Boneyard from Turner.

Editors Note: All of us 1376th CAMRON people will remember him as our Squadron Commander, also.


20 FEB 2004

William Henry Greenhalgh, Jr.

Mr. William Henry Greenhalgh, Jr., Lt. Col. USAF, Retired, age 84, a resident of Wetumpka, Ala., died Friday, February 20, 2004 at his residence. Funeral mass will be held Thursday, February 26th at 10 a.m. at St. Mark's Catholic Church. Father Albert Kelly will officiate.



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