Grandpa Ira G. Eppinger, Realtor

Ira George Eppinger was born on April 25, 1922 in Cook, Illinois, United States to parents Ira George Eppinger (1901-1929) and Anna Pelzer (1902-1971). He grew up in Chicago, Cook, Illinois with a brother Raymond Fred Eppinger (1923-1924). On October 16, 1943 he married Casmiera "Kay" Gasinski (1921-2002) in Madison, Tennessee, USA. The couple had 8 children together. Ira G Eppinger served in the US Air Force from April 24, 1948 until June 30, 1970. He flew 40 missions in Europe as a navigator/bombardier on the mighty flying fortress, the B-17 during WWIl; performed Search & Rescue Operations in Panama, was assigned as a military advisor in Vietnam, and retired from the military as Deputy Director of Supply and Services in 1970.