Today in USAFA history: -- 1958: Major General James E. Briggs, the Academy’s second Superintendent, is a contestant on the television game show “What’s My Line.” The four celebrity panelists were able to figure out his occupation. -- 2003: Major Steven Plumhoff, Class of ’92, is killed when the MH-53M Pave Low III helicopter he was piloting crashes near Bagram, Afghanistan, where he was flying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His name appears on the War Memorial on the Academy Terrazzo. -- 2006: The Air Force Academy Band marches in the Macy’s 80th Annual Thanksgiving Parade in New York City—back by popular demand after a 37-year absence. While in New York, the Band also performed at Carnegie Hall for the Air Force’s 60th Anniversary Celebration. The Cadet Chorale also marched in the Parade, carrying state flags.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:09:00 +0000
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