Browse Items (33 total)

  • Collection: California Wing Commanders

Telegram - 8 December 1941

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Telegram from F.H. LaGuardia, U.S. Director of Civilian Defense, to The Honorable Colbert L. Olsen, Governor of California, regarding appointment of Bertrand Rhine as Commander of California Wing - Civil Air Patrol

Obituary: Col V. Lee White - 8 March 2003

SacramentoBee-2003Mar8.pdf
Obituary (with photo) for Col V. Lee White, CAP, former California Wing Commander, published 8 March 2003 in the Sacramento Bee.

Obituary for BGen Howard Brookfield, CAP - 3 September 2019

Obit-BrookfieldHoward-2019Aug23.pdf
Obituary for BGen Howard Brookfield, CAP, (28 July 1929 - 26 August 2019), former California Wing Commander, Pacific Region Commander and Civil Air Patrol National Commander. Published 3 September 2019, written by Lt Col Greg Putnam, CAP. 2 pages.

Memorial Table

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Memorial table set up at the 2007 California Wing Conference; on 12-13 November 2007 after the death of Colonels Edwin Lewis and Dion DeCamp.

Memorial program for Col Jack Ferman, CAP - 2 June 2008

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Program (with photo) for memorial service for Col Jack Ferman, CAP (25 November 1911 - 9 May 2008), former California Wing Commander. 4 pages.

Gathering of Eagles - 2003

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Eight former commanders of California Wing join the current Commander, Vol Virginia Nelson, at the 2003 California Wing Conference. From left: Col Virginia Nelson, Col Larry Myrick, Col Byron Brammer, Col Angelo Porco, Col Ernie Pearson, Col Ed…

Funeral program for Col Bertrand Rhine, CAP - 16 May 1997

FuneralProgram-RhineBertrand-1997May16.pdf
Funeral program for Col Bertrand Rhine, CAP, (9 april 1905 - 9 May 1997), former California Wing Commander, held 16 May 1997. 4 pages.

Funeral program for BGen Howard Brookfield, CAP - 29 Aug 2019

FuneralProgram-BrookfieldH-29SAug2019.pdf
Program for funeral service and interment for BGen Howard Brookfield, CAP, (28 July 1929 - 26 August 2019), former California Wing Commander, Pacific Region Commander and Civil Air Patrol National Commander. 29 August 2019. 4 pages.

Col Warren J. Barry, CAP

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California Wing Commander from 1 Mar 1974 - 30 Sep 1978. Colonel Barry later served as Pacific Region Commander (18 Nov 1983 - 13 Aug 1989) and CAP National Commander. General Barry was inducted into CAP's Hall of Honor in 1993.

Col Wallace Hershel Easley, CAP

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California Wing Commander from 25 May 1955 - 21 Dec 1956