Lt Col Bob Vaucher, B-29 Pilot, talks to AFA on ‘WWII B-29 Kobe Fire Raid Mission – Saved by Iwo Jima

Caption: Spouses/Friends with Lt Col Bob Vaucher. L-R: Ginny Murphy, Diana Ramos, Betty McConnell, Lt Col Bob Vaucher, Lorraine Gambert, Ann Morgan, and Donna Lazartic.

Title: Lt Col Bob Vaucher, B-29 Pilot, talks to AFA

The Air Force Association Chapter 195 sponsored a “Spouses/Friends” meeting with a talk by Lt Col Thomas ‘Bob’ Vaucher, of Bridgewater, NJ, on ‘WWII B-29 Kobe Fire Raid Mission – Saved by Iwo Jima.’ He is a decorated WWII B-29 pilot with 117 combat missions who led the armada of 525 B-29’s “Show of Force” over the USS Missouri as Gen MacArthur and others signed the Japanese Surrender documents on September 2nd, 1945. The “Spouses/Friends” meeting was held to recognize the contribution by women to who now comprise about 20 % of the active duty Air force. See USAF’s History with Women at: http://secure.afa.org/joinafa/AFMag2017/AFMag0217/AF_Feb2017.html#p=68

He also spoke of his one last mission, his current effort at 98, to save his deceased friend's land in Bridgewater, NJ, for open space. To support Bob, please sign his petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/896/177/850/decorated-world-war-2-veteran-wish-to-save-land.../#updated .

The Air Force Association Shooting Star Chapter 195 meets on the last Saturday of the month except for the months of June, August, November, and December at Charlie Brown’s, 522 Southern Blvd., Chatham Township, NJ, 07928. Our next meeting, on February 25th, will feature Keith Ferris speaking on his latest F-35C painting. Everyone is welcome; you don’t have to be a member to attend. To make a reservation, contact Howard Leach at hhleach@aol.com or 973-540-1283. Also, see website at: https://sites.google.com/site/afa195org/meetings .

The Air Force Association educates the public on the critical role of aerospace power in our nation’s defense and supports the United States Air Force and its auxiliary, the Civil Air Patrol. For more information visit web sites at: www.afa.org , and www.njairforceassoc.org .