#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Edward J. Mechenbier
On the Air Force birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Edward J. Mechenbier, an F-4C pilot during the Vietnam War.
Rexford H. Dettre Jr.: Evading Capture
Maj. Gen. Rexford Dettre served in the Army Air Force during World War II and became a prisoner of war (POW) after being captured by the Germans. He later served in the Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and worked with the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
