Bio: Himes, George L. (Air Force Promotion – Jul 1968)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Himes, Fritz

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 04 Jul 1968

Sewing on the additional stripe of a Technical Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force on July 1st, 1968, was George L. Himes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Himes of rural Owen (Clark Co., Wis.). Sgt. Himes is a graduate of Owen High School and he attended college at River Falls prior to his enlistment in the Air Force. He and his wife and three children reside at Keesler AFB at Biloxi, Mississippi.

Recently Sgt. Himes was honored as Keesler Technical Training Center's Outstanding Instructor of the Year. In ceremonies at the Center he was presented an engraved plaque, a $100 Savings Bond, and a letter of Commendation from Major General James G. McGhee, KTTC Commander. He was honored by the city of Biloxi with an engraved plaque, gift certificate, honorary citizenship of the City of Biloxi, and a place of honor in the city's Mardi Gras celebration.

At present Sgt. Himes is a team chief of a two-man team sent from Keesler's Ground Electronics Department to Strategic Air Command's radar bomb scoring detachment at St. George, Utah, to teach radar systems modifications. The course, of three weeks in duration, is designed to prepare graduates to operate and maintain the new radar equipment recently developed and installed by the General Dynamics Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas. He will be at the detachment through the end of July, conducting several courses.

His wife, Valerie, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elton (Jack) Fritz, rural Owen.