Unpublished Book By WWII, Korean and Vietnam War Legandary Pilot ( Memories & True Stories from My Lifetime: John J. Hoye )
Unfortunately this may be the only copy of this 134 page book available anywhere online.
Autographed and a hand written letter from the late great 3 war pilot included.
John “Jack” Hoye, Lt. Col., USAF Ret., took his final flight Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at age 97.
He was born in 1923
Lieutenant Colonel Hoye
Served: March 1941 – August 31, 1969
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
Pilot
Awarded: Silver Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, 2 Presidential Unit Citations and 6 Battle Stars
Volunteered for Army Air Corps March 1941. Entered Flying School as an aviation student in December 1941, graduating under the Enlisted Pilot Program as a staff sergeant pilot during June 1942. Flew combat as a pilot in Troop Canier Command during the African, Sicilian, and Italian campaigns during 1942-43. While carrying paratroopers was shot down by ground fire, and wounded twice in combat. Left military service in July, 1946 for commercial flying career. After employment as a commercial pilot was again recalled to active duty in March 1957 as a jet fighter pilot ferrying aircraft across the Atlantic to NATO nations. Volunteered for B-47 jet bombers in 1958, with added duty in Flying Safety and as Director of Safety in Idaho and Montana. Volunteered for Viet Nam about August 1966 and served as Helicopter Rescue pilot and Unit Commander at Ubon, Thailand and Da Nang, RVN until shot down and wounded by ground fire on May 9, 1967. After hospitalization and convalescence commanded a Missile Support Helicopter Unit in Wyoming until retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel on August 31, 1969. Flying hours civil and military total over 13,000 utilizing over 80 different types of aircraft.
Built and flew a Pitts Special home built acrobatic biplane as well as a home built Ultralight after retirement.
Unfortunately this may be the only copy of this 134 page book available anywhere online.
Autographed and a hand written letter from the late great 3 war pilot included.
John “Jack” Hoye, Lt. Col., USAF Ret., took his final flight Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at age 97.
He was born in 1923
Lieutenant Colonel Hoye
Served: March 1941 – August 31, 1969
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
Pilot
Awarded: Silver Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, 2 Presidential Unit Citations and 6 Battle Stars
Volunteered for Army Air Corps March 1941. Entered Flying School as an aviation student in December 1941, graduating under the Enlisted Pilot Program as a staff sergeant pilot during June 1942. Flew combat as a pilot in Troop Canier Command during the African, Sicilian, and Italian campaigns during 1942-43. While carrying paratroopers was shot down by ground fire, and wounded twice in combat. Left military service in July, 1946 for commercial flying career. After employment as a commercial pilot was again recalled to active duty in March 1957 as a jet fighter pilot ferrying aircraft across the Atlantic to NATO nations. Volunteered for B-47 jet bombers in 1958, with added duty in Flying Safety and as Director of Safety in Idaho and Montana. Volunteered for Viet Nam about August 1966 and served as Helicopter Rescue pilot and Unit Commander at Ubon, Thailand and Da Nang, RVN until shot down and wounded by ground fire on May 9, 1967. After hospitalization and convalescence commanded a Missile Support Helicopter Unit in Wyoming until retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel on August 31, 1969. Flying hours civil and military total over 13,000 utilizing over 80 different types of aircraft.
Built and flew a Pitts Special home built acrobatic biplane as well as a home built Ultralight after retirement.
Unfortunately this may be the only copy of this 134 page book available anywhere online.
Autographed and a hand written letter from the late great 3 war pilot included.
John “Jack” Hoye, Lt. Col., USAF Ret., took his final flight Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at age 97.
He was born in 1923
Lieutenant Colonel Hoye
Served: March 1941 – August 31, 1969
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
Pilot
Awarded: Silver Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, 2 Presidential Unit Citations and 6 Battle Stars
Volunteered for Army Air Corps March 1941. Entered Flying School as an aviation student in December 1941, graduating under the Enlisted Pilot Program as a staff sergeant pilot during June 1942. Flew combat as a pilot in Troop Canier Command during the African, Sicilian, and Italian campaigns during 1942-43. While carrying paratroopers was shot down by ground fire, and wounded twice in combat. Left military service in July, 1946 for commercial flying career. After employment as a commercial pilot was again recalled to active duty in March 1957 as a jet fighter pilot ferrying aircraft across the Atlantic to NATO nations. Volunteered for B-47 jet bombers in 1958, with added duty in Flying Safety and as Director of Safety in Idaho and Montana. Volunteered for Viet Nam about August 1966 and served as Helicopter Rescue pilot and Unit Commander at Ubon, Thailand and Da Nang, RVN until shot down and wounded by ground fire on May 9, 1967. After hospitalization and convalescence commanded a Missile Support Helicopter Unit in Wyoming until retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel on August 31, 1969. Flying hours civil and military total over 13,000 utilizing over 80 different types of aircraft.
Built and flew a Pitts Special home built acrobatic biplane as well as a home built Ultralight after retirement.
