List of United States Airmen
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This is a list of people who served in the United States Air Force. See also People who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces, and Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy.
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
[edit] A
- Paul W. Airey - First Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- Buzz Aldrin - Astronaut (Gemini 12 and Apollo 11 - Second man to walk on the Moon)
- William Anders - Astronaut (Apollo 8 - first flight to orbit the Moon)
- Michael P. Anderson - Astronaut (Killed in Columbia Accident)
- Bud Anderson - P-51 pilot and triple ace. (Europe, World War II.)
- Hap Arnold - first and only General of the Air Force
[edit] B
- Richard Bong - American Ace of Aces
- Alonzo Babers - airline pilot and former Olympic athlete
- Frank Borman - Astronaut (Gemini 7 & Apollo 8 - first flight to orbit the Moon)
- Boxcar Willie - Country music entertainer
- Dale Brown - Author
[edit] C
- George Carlin - Actor & Comedian
- Johnny Cash - Country Music Singer
- Harry Chapin - Singer/songwriter
- Gordon Cooper - Mercury Astronaut (Mercury 9 & Gemini 5)
- Michael Collins - Astronaut (Gemini 10 & Apollo 11)
- Eileen Collins - Astronaut, first female Space Shuttle pilot and commander (STS-84, STS-93, STS-114)
[edit] D
- Tom Daschle - Former U.S. Senator and floor leader (D-SD)
- Charles Duke - Astronaut (Apollo 16)
- Benjamin Dye - Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic (Comedian)
[edit] E
- Joe Engle - Astronaut, X-15 and space shuttle pilot
[edit] F
- Kelly Flinn - First female B-52 pilot
- Joe Foss - Former Marine ace and governor of South Dakota (Air National Guard)
- Morgan Freeman - Actor
- Theodore Freeman - Astronaut (killed in a jet plane accident)
[edit] G
- Marvin Gaye - Singer
- DJ Glass - Investor & entrepreneur
- Lindsay Graham - U.S. senator
- Susan Grant - Novelist
- Gus Grissom - Mercury Astronaut (Mercury 4 and Gemini 3; later killed in Apollo 1 fire)
[edit] H
- Michael Hayden — CIA Director
- Chad Hennings - NFL player
- LeRoy Homer - Airline pilot, co-pilot of United Airlines Flight 93
- Rick D. Husband – NASA astronaut (Killed in Columbia Accident)
[edit] I
- James Irwin - Astronaut (Apollo 15)
[edit] J
- John Hillerman - Actor
[edit] K
- Ron Kenoly - Christian music worship leader
- Ivan Kincheloe - Air Force test pilot
- Micki King - Olympic diving gold-medalist, Air Force Academy athletic coach
[edit] L
- Curtis LeMay - Chief of Staff and vice presidential candidate
- John Levitow - enlisted recipient of the Medal of Honor
[edit] M
- Jerry Mathers - Actor
- T. Allen McArtor - Business executive and former FAA Administrator
- MC Tee - Musician
- Dana Mohler-Faria, President, Bridgewater State College
- Nicole Malachowski, Thunderbird Pilot, First Female Demonstration Pilot
[edit] N
- Chuck Norris - Actor & martial artist
[edit] O
- Robin Olds - Two-war Triple ace
[edit] P
- Ron Paul - US Congressmen and 2008 presidential candidate
- William H. Pitsenbarger - enlisted recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Greg Popovich - NBA head coach
- Jody Powell - White House Press Secretary
[edit] Q
- Robin Quivers - Co-host of the Howard Stern Show.
[edit] R
- R. Stephen Ritchie - "Steve" Ritchie was a USAF Ace in the Vietnam War
- Eddie Rickenbacker- Famous WWI ace
[edit] S
- James Salter - Novelist
- Roy Scheider - Actor
- Bob Schieffer - Host of CBS Evening News
- Dick Scobee - Astronaut, killed in Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
- David Scott - Astronaut (Gemini 8, Apollo 9, and Apollo 15)
- Lance Sijan - Medal of Honor recipient
- Sinbad - Actor & Comedian
- Deke Slayton - Mercury and Apollo-Soyuz Test Project astronaut
- Bill Stealey - Business CEO and co-founder of MicroProse
- Jimmy Stewart - Actor
[edit] T
- Hunter S. Thompson - Writer
- Paul Tibbets - Pilot whose B-29 dropped the first atomic bomb
- Harrison R. Thyng - Two-war ace and Senate candidate
- Stephen W. Thompson- First person in U. S. Military to shoot down an enemy aircraft.
- Bob Tullius - Former racing driver and racing team owner
[edit] W
- Edward H. White, II - Astronaut (first American to walk in space; later killed in Apollo 1 fire)
- Heather Wilson - Member of Congress
- Alfred Worden - Astronaut (Apollo 15)
[edit] Y
- Charles Yeager - First man to break the sound barrier
[edit] See Also
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