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Donovan, William (Gary Donovan), Lt Col USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town San Marcos
Last Address 3535 Linda Vista Dr San Marcos, CA
Date of Passing Aug 05, 2018
Location of Interment Miramar National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Other Memories Source: AF form 77 9 Sep 61-8 Jul 62 - Donovan, William G 1/Lt - 614th Tac Ftr Sq (TAC) PAFSC 1115Z - F-100 aircraft
....." During the Cuban Crisis this officer performed well under the stress of continuous alert duty, and with little or no flying he still maintained his normal high state of readiness. I have personally flown with him on numerous occasions and I consider him an above average pilot. His gunnery scores are always well within the prescribed criteria and he consistently performs as a smooth and reliable wingman. On a recent redeployment from NATO, Lt Donovan flew my wing in a flight of four F-100's. This deployment required five air to air refuelings and two of these were under instrument conditions. This was his first ocean crossing in the F-100 and he completed it in a manner which depicts a person of much more experience.".....signed Calvin T Broadaway, Captain 614th TFS
The United States Air Force Certifies that 1/Lt William G. Donovan has sucessfully completed the Bomb Commanders Regular School at Incirlik A. B., Turkey and is herewith awarded this Certificate of Training signed by Thomas H. Curtis Capt. USAF Gnd Training Officer (no date included)
Upon return to England AFB from Turkey he was called to sit alert from Homestead AFB, FL during the Cuban Crisis in Oct. of 1962.
Foreign Service 15 May 1962 TDY 115 Days
Note: Terry remembers this was when Gary was in Turkey. with the 614th.
10 Apr 1962 - From the Department of the Air Force - Appointment in the Regular Air Force
First Lieutenant William G. Donovan ----signed Lino D. Simonetti, Colonel, USAF Directorate of Personnel Procurement and Training.
