K.I. Sawyer Memorials
This page is dedicated to the men and women who served at K.I. Sawyer AFB and have now passed on.
The names listed here have been provided to the K.I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum so their memory will be everlasting and they will be remembered for their contribution to the USAF, the units served, the servicemen they worked alongside and the nation they defended.
We encourage all organizations that were active at K.I. Sawyer AFB to submit honorariums for fallen K.I. Sawyer alumni. Please use the Contact Page to send your information for inclusion.
Museum Contact: (906) 346-2251
After Hours: (906) 236-3502
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56th Fighter Wing
No listings at this time
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62nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron
Col. Antonio Reyna, Died November 15, 2020
62nd FIS Pilot. Also served in the 87th FIS
Robert W. Zais, T/Sgt, died January 16, 2000
62nd FIS Senior Maintenance Controller, 1966-1968 (69)Gary Ray Jerry, AF Retired Msgt., died December 8, 2008
Served with both the 62nd and 87th FISJohn A. Tessaro, AF Retired Msgt., died November 6, 2010
Served with both the 62nd and 87th FIS.Ronald C. Carroll, AF Retired Msgt., died July 27, 2010.
Served with both the 62nd and 87th FIS.Carl. D. Peterson, Maj. Gen. Ret. USAF
1926 - Dec. 2010 Died at the age of 86
Commander, 62nd FISRoss Jones, 62nd FIS Flight Chief
Karl W. Mauritho, 62nd FIS Administration, died 1999
Anthony Skur Jr., Colonel, died in 2014
62nd FIS. 1963-1969. Pilot of F-101B Voodoo
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87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
Kevin Canterberry Sr. - Ret. USAF Major, Pilot 62nd and 87th FIS, Died January 13, 2021
James Steven Farnsworth - Retired 87th FIS, Died January 18, 2020
Bill Hansader - Retired SMSgt. 87th FIS Pilot, Died May, 2020
Cecil Snell - Retired Lt. Col. 87th FIS Pilot, Died April 20, 2020
CMS James W. Whitlock - 87th FIS Duluth IAP
C/Msgt David Seppa - 11th FIS/ 87th FIS Duluth IAP
M/Sgt David E. Borndahl - 11th FIS/ 87th FIS Duluth IAP/ K I Sawyer AFB
Sgt Robert Bailey - 11 FIS/87th FIS Duluth IAP/ K I Sawyer AFB
Sgt Jerry Fields - 87th FIS K I Sawyer AFB
Earl O'Melia, CIV. Tech. Rep. 87th FIS, A.G.E. & Eng. Shop
Gary Ray Jerry - AF Retired Msgt., died December 8, 2008
Served with both the 62nd and 87th FISJohn A. Tessaro - AF Retired Msgt., died November 6, 2010.
Served with both the 62nd and 87th FISRonald C. Carroll - AF Retired Msgt., died July 27, 2010.
Served with both the 62nd and 87th FISMsgt Dale Kamp
Q.C. inspector Richard Avery
Dick Tegge - 87th FIS Executive Officer, Structural Repair L/Col
Fred ZuFall - died 04 - 2014
SMSgt. James E. Baker - Died 11-18-99
Billy G. Shaw - 7th FIS NCOIC Inspection, Also Det. 1 New Orleans 76 - 77, Died 08-30-2013
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644th Bombardment Squadron
Edward “Ed” Mink Ret. USAF Major, Pilot 644th Bomb Sqd. | Died April 17, 2021
TSgt. Lyn Tanner | Died February 2019
Charlie Bergman Ret. Lt. Col B-52 pilot | Died December 25, 2016
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410th Bomb Wing
Wing Commander, Col. Judson Ruth | Died March 26, 2018
Octavius M. DeRose, Jr., Sgt. Retired
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410th OMS
MSgt. Andrew McAlpine | Died August, 2021
John B. “Jack” Herman, USAF Ret. 410th OMS | Died May 12, 2021
TSgt. Lyn Tanner | February 2019
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410th SPS
Sgt. Glenn Rogers | Died 2016
Tsgt. Joe Foremny
Flt.Chief: Smsgt. Larry Patterson | Died 2007
Flt. Chief. MSgt. Boyce Henley | Died 2014
Commander Col. Paul Samulski
MSgt. Larry C. Odom | Died December 12, 2019
Bryan Tippett | Died 2003
CMSgt. Jerry Witcher
MSgt. Weydert
TSgt. Ed Brunk | Died 2008
Sgt. David Klemp
Capt. James Wallace
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4042nd Strategic Wing

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71st Flying Training Wing
No listings at this time
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4646th Support Squadron

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OSI Detachment 512
Kenneth D. Parker | K I Sawyer. 1974--1978 | Died November 1, 1993.
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46th Air Refueling Squadron
John B. Stevens, Ret. Lt. Col. USAF Navigator
Capt David Phelps
Edward Meidlinger
Meredith Anderson
Paul Meines
Robert Abernathy
David McNeill
Charles Augustine
John Moore
James Barrie
Cameron Morrison
Joseph Blaylock
Richard Blood
Jimmy Nelson
Kirk Bowers
Stanley Octaluk
Robert Paterno
Francis Brady
Whitney Pertl
Bertram Brunner (Squadron Commander)
James Peters
Scott Burkett
James Pettingill
Raymond Burri
David Phelps
Donald Corbin
Mark Richards
Robert Dalley
Ronald Roach
Richard Dankey
Raul Rogers
Oscar Duggan
C. Hunter Smith (Squadron Commander)
James Davis
Florian Spiczka
Samuel Dyke (Squadron Commander)
Charles Trout
Albert Evans
Donald Fonke
John Vizzini
George Francis
Phillip Wangness
George Franz
Roger Weeks
Harry Funk
William Weidlich
Homer Gaouette
Houser White
Frank Gelsone
Joseph Wish
Frank Green
Frederocl Wrinkle
Charles Griffith
Edward Palm (Squadron Commander)
John Haken
Scott Hardin
Lanny Headley
Wilson Howard (Squadron Commander)
Robert Joyal
Bruce Joyner
Joseph Kent
Jack Kuzanek
Roy Lancaster
Stanley Leake
Richard Lee
Charles Lingle
Billy Lucas
Kent Mead
Wilfred Meibohm (Squadron Commander)
MSgt. Mark Glubcznski | November 2017
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307th Air Refueling Squadron





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2001st Communication Squadron
Richard H. Vick. Ret SMS, USAF Died May 7, 2021
Mike Thelen - Died August 9, 2017
The following 3 names are being posted at the request of one of their own. The 3 were killed working at their post while stationed at KI Sawyer AFB. In July, 1967 a Marine F-4C crashed on takeoff from KISAFB. These 3 airmen were in the RAPCON when the aircraft crashed in to it.
Information provided by Marquette County Historical Society, Inc. & The Mining Journal
TSgt. Rudolph Dziedzic - 36 | Goodman, WI
A2C Ronald W. Singleton - 20 | Rockville, MD
A2C David E. Purdy - 20 | Hastings, MI
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