Tom Garcia

Entered service 1954. Retired 1974 at age 39. Last job: Titan II Launch Control Officer, 390th SMW.

Favorite award: Enlisted GCM

Flew H-13 (both training and operational), H-19, H-21, H-34 (Navy & Thai), UH-1F.

Favorite helicopter - H-21. Favorite fixed wing - S-2A “Stoof.”

Bases (flying ‘copters) Gary, Randolph, Luke, Goose Bay, Malmstrom, NKP, Nha Trang, Eielson, Davis-Monthan

"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

~SOMEONE PAYS FOR YOU AND ME~

"HELICOPTERS" - THE ONLY WAY TO FLY

~NEVER FORGOTTEN~