Joseph D. Roure.

Born Dec. 21, 1921 in Staten Island, NY; grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Worked as fingerprint technician with the FBI in Washington when WWII began. Applied for Aviation Cadets; inducted September 1943. Basic training at Greensboro, NC; eliminated from aircrew training; sent to Radar School in Tampa. Applied for aerial gunnery; completed training at Tyndall Field, FL ("Gunner of Class 44-32") August 1944. B-24 crew training at Chatham AAF, GA.

After WWII, enlisted in reserve; returned to Washington, then joined New York City police. Applied for USAF commission as wartime first-three-grader; appointed second lieutenant February 1950. Reserve unit activated 1951; graduated Electronic Countermeasures Officer Course, Keesler AFB, July 1952. Flew 35 Douglas RB-26 electronic reconnaissance sorties from Kimpo AB, Korea (1952-53). Assigned to Martin RB-57D2 high-altitude strategic reconnaissance at Laughlin AFB, TX; flew (at 65,000 feet) out of England and Turkey (1959-60). Other SAC assignments including 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, CA. Assigned HQ 7th Air Force, Tan Son Nhut AB, Saigon (1968-69). Entered EB-66 radar suppression training; flew 101 sorties from Takhli RTAFB, Thailand until retirement as lieutenant colonel, June 1970. Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Lived in England until 1981; returned to Staten Island. Two daughters, two sons, five grandchildren.