Jackie Taylor
You, Sir, Have Not Been Forgotten!
http://www.geocities.com/rememberance004
I had the opportunity to visit The Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington DC. As I searched and, found the names of my friends, classmates, neighbors etched into the smooth, black face of the Wall, an extraordinary outpouring of emotion became so strong. I was so overwhelmed with sorrow and pain that I could not hold back the tears for those heroes and their families who lost so much. Though my visit to the Wall was a few years ago, I feel that I left a piece of my heart there. To honor those who died in the Vietnam War and to say thank you I created a small tribute to those heroes. Please click on the link above to view memorial website.
Sunday, April 25, 2004 |
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Al Wilson
saw725@comcast.net
Classmate in Navigator Training
725 N. Stark Dr.
Palatine, IL 60074 USA
My Best Friend in Navigator Training
I found out about Jack's death in 1973 from another classmate who I ran into in Thailand. Jack was my best friend throughout the entire 9 month Navigator Training program at Mather AFB, Sacramento, CA! We made ski trips, trips to Reno, etc., with a few other guys in our class. I'll never forget the cool car (Olds Cutless, I believe.green with beige top?) he had. It really hit me hard when I learned about him. Since Jack and I were so close and since we picked aircraft assignments by class rank.and since there was only one F-4 left when it was my turn to choose.I picked a C-130 to let Jack have his F-4. THIS made the impact even harder to take for me. I loved Jack. He was from Marietta and I from Charlotte, so we had the "Southerner thing" in common. Jack had a GREAT sense of humor and kept me laughing whenever I was around him. Anyone who knew him knew this! I last saw Jack at Clark AB in the Philippines when he was passing through. This was most likely early 1971. We had a couple of beers at the Oasis Hotel, a popular hotel and nightspot right off base. The next day he had left before I got to see him again. I have thought of Jack literally thousands of times since 1971.and will continue to do so until the day I die! God bless him and his family! Jack was a couple of months older than me so he likely would have just turned 60. Happy Birthday, Jack! Sincerely your friend forever, Al Wilson
Friday, November 04, 2005 |
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Al Wilson
saw725@comcast.net
Classmate in Navigator Training
725 N. Stark Dr.
Palatine, IL 60074 USA
Was just back again looking at this page. I remember now.Jack's car was an Olds Cutlass 442. I remember him filling it up on a trip to Reno and it held about $12 worth of gas. I was shocked at this dollar amount.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005 |
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