After completing his 25-year military career, George went to be the Director of Public Relations for the National Management Association, Dayton, Ohio; Director of Financial Public Relations for Essex International, Forth Wayne, Indiana; and Director of Communications at the Rose Medical Center in Denver.

He began a career as a newspaper reporter, working for the Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Daily Notes and the New York Mirror after graduating from Penn State University with a B.A. in journalism in 1941. With the outbreak of World War II, he joined the Army and was commissioned a second lieutenant in December 1942.

He was the 416th Bomb Group Adjutant in England and France. After the war he was the adjutant at Mitchell Field in New York until going to Boston University in 1949 where he received a master's degree in public relations and began his career in Air Force Public Information.

After a succession of assignments at MATS, SAF/OI, and Continental Air Defense Command, he attended the Foreign Service Institute in prepartion for becoming the first Director of Information of 16th Air Force in Spain in 1957. In 1960, the government of Spain awarded him the Orden del Merito Civil for his work there.

He was then Director of Information for MATS' Eastern Transport Air Force at McGuire AFB. In 1961, he became Director of Information for Tactical Air Command. He tranferred to Los Angeles in 1965.

George is survived by his wife, Viola of Denver; his son Robert of Denver; daughters Patricia Owen of Seattle and Leslie Nygren of Denver; and five grandchildren.

A versatile professional, he worked in newspapers, radio - including a stint as producer of NBC's popular Tex and Jinx program in New York City, television, and public relations. Jack attained the rank of Lt.
Colonel in the Air Force. His assignments included serving as the Chief of Armed Forces Radio's Far East Network during the Korean War.

He was the first chairman of the Texas Folklife Festival, director of international relations for HemisFair '68, and chairman of the San Antonio Bicentennial Committee.

Jack is survived by his wife Dona, their two sons - Michael and David - and three grandchildren.

In 1962, while serving in Germany, he was a liaison officer for President Kennedy's Berlin visit. After that, he headed the audio-visual section of the Information Office at the Air Force Eastern Test Range; providing key assistance to media covering Project Gemini. Later tours included PACAF Headquarters, and NATO Headquarters, Naples, Italy.

A gifted photographer, when he retired Bob started his own business in Italy, leading tourist photo safaris through Europe, Africa, and the South Pacific. One of his more spectacular trips produced photos of sunken Japanese ships underwater in Truk Lagoon. Bob's pictures have been widely published in magazines such as Life and Time, and on numerous calenders. His collection of high quality photography is still in demand today.

Bob passed away at this home in Mesa, Arizona, October 20, at the age of 66 of pulmonary fibrosis. He is survived by his son, Tony, and daughter, Debra.

- Arthur A. Lord

After two months of rehearsal and a six city tour of Canada, Arnold was so pleased with Howard's band that he sent it to tour the British Isles. In addition, it did propaganda shows that were broadcast to Germany and it took over concerts and broadcasts for the Glen Miller band when Miller was lost.

The war ended and the musicians were discharged. Howard prepared to return to his work at Pennsylvania State University. His plans were thwarted, first by General Arnold, then by General Spaatz. Each asked him to stay just one more year. Those two one-year 'stays' ended in 1963 when Colonel Howard - the "Father of Air Force Bands" - retired as the commander and conductor of the Air Force Band.

George S. Howard died of pneumonia, September 18, at the Air Force Village's health care center. His wife had passed away in May.

Tom Coleman died September 5th of cancer.

His 30-year career culminated as a Brigadier General when he served an extraordinarily burdened and challenged, even by the norms for the job, three-year tour - 1969-1972 - as Deputy Director of SAF/OI. Before that he was an enlisted man, aviation cadet, pilot, intelligence officer, director of personnel, B-47 squadron and air base group commander.

He became 8AF Director of lnformation in 1958; went to SAC Headquarters in 1961 where he served as Chief of the Media Liaison Division, Deputy Director, and then Director of Information.

In early 1967, he was selected to attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard. He then became the CINCPAC PAO prior to his SAF/OI assignment.

Tom spent his retirement years in Tucson. He is survived by his wife Marie and their children, Robert and Ann, as well as several grandchildren.

- Dave Schillerstrom

Everyone who knew Pete held him in the highest esteem and with the deepest respect. His career was as varied as his unique, down home sayings. He possessed a rare and valuable ability to cut through the chaff with his razor sharp wit, precise logic, and colorful, descriptive words to clearly frame the issues at hand. To know Pete was to know exactly where he stood. To talk with Pete was a lesson in clear thinking, sound reasoning, and profound insight.

From his commissioning to retiring as Deputy Director of Public Affairs - a position he gave great stature to - he served his country, the United States Air Force, and Air Force Public Affairs for nearly three decades with great distinction and high honor. As Deputy Director, Pete brought cohesion to a diverse staff and credibility to the many difficult problems the Air Force faced. His loyalty, assistance, and no-nonsense advice kept public affairs operations well focused and steadily on track. He was never shy about closing the door and 'advising' the Director on whatever subject he felt strongly about. He pulled no punches, and we all are richer because of his wisdom.

During his tour as Deputy Director, the SAF/PA staff was often guided by Peter's conviction and passion for details, as well as his compassion and ability to find humor inside the walls of what the called 'the concrete carousel.' He gave perspective to issues that lacked perspective and clearly define problems that defied definition. Meetings with Pete were never dull or without purpose and laughter. He supported his beliefs deeply and demanded good homework from his colleagues to support theirs. He was a great friend, husband, and sports fanatic.

On September 5th, Pete Sloan, a truly great public affairs professional, Air Force officer, and friend was awarded his last honors and came to rest in Columbia, South Carolina,

Indeed, we lost a good one.

- Mike McRaney

She set very high standards and we celebrated her many accomplishments. In Sherry we witnessed the best example of never giving up, never complaining, and never losing hope or the joy of living.

Sherry enjoyed life just as she endured life ­ with strength, determination, grace, and purpose. From Public Affairs to the SALT negotiating teams, she left all of us a bright path to follow and happy memories of a lady we all loved and respected. We miss you, Sherry.

- Mike McRaney

He entered the Air Force through the ROTC Program at the University of New Mexico in 1954. He was an aide to General Laurence S. Kuter in Japan and at Hq PACAF. He served in SAC, got a masters degree at Boston University, was in Vietnam in 1966-67, headed the New York Office of Public Affairs, and had three tours in the Pentagon.

Before his retirement in 1977, as Assistant Director of Public Affairs for Administration, Lou was instrumental in establishing and refining the resource management system which Public Affairs uses today.

- Dave Schillerstrom

He transferred to the Army Air Forces in 1942; was credited with three and a half German aircraft shot down during 85 missions; and was a P-51 squadron commander in World War II. Captain McGinty, at the age of twenty-six in 1945, had achieved what most people would consider a legendary life-time. But, there was a lot more to come.

Mac entered Public Affairs in 1948 as an Information Officer at Headquarters Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. He was Deputy and Acting Director of Information for Far East Air Forces, Tokyo, during the Korean War years of 1950-1952.

During his career he was instrumental in putting the Air Force's intercontinental ballistic missile and space programs before the American people.

McGinty battled the public affairs bureaucracies and biases of the Department of Defense and the Military Assistance Command - Vietnam (MACV) in 1965-66 to bring the Air Force's story to the American people.

Mac's Public Affairs expertise was recognized in 1966 when the Aviation and Space Writers Association presented him the Orville Wright Award. He retired as a colonel in 1967 and was Director of Public Affairs for The Boeing Company in Washington, DC. until 1985.

Pursuing the concern for family, friends, and people in general that he had shown throughout his life, Bill McGinty was an active member of the Gideons International. He died of a heart attack at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, May 31.