Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse flies west

[Frank Browne]

http://www.afdw.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123341868

 

[Florida Cracker]

Another great American hero gone. Replaced by...

 

[X3 Skier]

Meet him a number of times when I was working the Adanced Tactical Fighter (later the F-22 and F-23) and he was with Lockheed. Great guy.

Cheers

 

[AdamZ]

RIP Maj. Gen!

Is there a mistake in that article. Says he was laid to rest on March 22 but died October 31. I think they got the Date of Death wrong.

 

[roncachamp]

Is there a mistake in that article. Says he was laid to rest on March 22 but died October 31. I think they got the Date of Death wrong.

No mistake.

 

[Fearless Tower]

RIP Maj. Gen!

Is there a mistake in that article. Says he was laid to rest on March 22 but died October 31. I think they got the Date of Death wrong.

Either a delay in DoD doing the paperwork for burial at Arlington, or they were waiting for the ground to thaw.