Published on May 17, 2012 During World War II, Major Robert K. Morgan piloted one of the most famous aircraft of WWII, the “Memphis Belle.” The B-17F was named after Morgan’s wartime sweetheart from Memphis, Margaret Polk. The Memphis Belle received recognition on May 17, 1943 when, flying out of Bassingbourn, England, with the 324th […]
Published on May 5, 2012 Fifty-one years ago this month, on May 5, 1961 that Alan Shepard rocketed skyward to become America’s first man in space. Lieutenant Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., was a Navy test pilot before being selected by NASA for Project Mercury. From among the seven astronauts selected for America’s first efforts […]