Keith Wallin

My Father was born in Fremont, MO to William Lee Wallin, Sr. and Oma nee Massie Wallin married in 1919. He went to elementary school, Junior High and High School in Canyon City, CO. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and remained until 1946 after the war was over. He returned to farming in Fremont for 2 years and then enlisted in the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1948 and was stationed at RAF Burtonwood, Lancashire, England. He married my Mother, Mary nee Syddall May 4th, 1950. They had 3 children: Keith William Wallin born Dec 13,1950 in St Helens, England; Kent Massie Wallin born Feb 2, 1953 in Harlingen, TX; and Patricia Ann Wallin born Jan 15, 1959 in Warrington, England. During his career he was stationed at: RAF Burtonwood 1948 to 1951and 1956 to 1959.; Dover AFB, DE 1959-1960; Lowry AFB, CO 1960 to 1961; Canon AFB, NM 1961 to 1962; 366th TAC Fighter Wing (TFW) Phalsburgh AFB, Alsace Lorraine, France 1962 to 1963; 366th TFW Holloman AFB, NM 1963 to 1965; 81st TFW RAF Bentwaters, England 1965 to 1968; 49th TFW Holloman AFB, NM 1968 to 1971; U Banh Royal Thai AFB, Thailand 1971 to 1972. Retired from the USAF at Holloman AFB, NM in 1972. Became an Appliance repairman for EZ TV and Appliance, Alamogordo, NM 1972 to 1987. My Mother, Mary preceded my Father in death, succumbing to Congestive Heart Failure in Dec 1984.