Background
Vickers, Robert Edwin was born on February 20, 1924 in Adams Mills, Ohio, United States.
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Robert Edwin Vickers
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Education
Postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington, 1965—1967. Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1965—1967.
Career
Advanced through grade to colonel United States Air Force, 1942, officer, pilot, senior staff, Commander, 1942—1975. Founding charter director 8AF History Society, Hallendale, 1976—1984. Chief Executive Officer, president Concierge Management Inc., Albuquerque, from 1985.
Director awards & protocol 8AF History Society, Albuquerque, from 1994, director, manager military reunion, 1981—1985. Consultant air historian Pueblo History Aircraft Society, Colorado.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Air Force History Foundation, Washington, from 1985. International event chairman 50th Anniversary World War II B-24 Gala Reunion, Fort Worth, 1988—1989. Board directors, consultant 8AF Memorial Museum Foundation, Albuquerque, president, from 2004.
Trustee, board directors American Air Museum, England, Duxford Air Force Museum, England. Member of Air Force Association, Military Officers Assn American, 8AF Veterans (life. Historian, consultant 1979—2005, New Mexico chapter), Dadelians (life).
Interests
Connections
Married Annell Ross Waldrop, January 18, 2002. Children: Shelia Ross, Janace Nmi Chapman, Billie Ann Clark, Mark Rodgers.
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Nationality
American -
Political Party
Republican
Education
Career
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1942 - 1975
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1976 - 1984
Awards
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Decorated Legion of Merit, European Theatre of Operations Campaign medal, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Service medal, Korean War and Vietnam Service medals, World War II Victory medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service medal, Air Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation medal with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Unit citation with oak leaf cluster, Combat Readiness medal.Decorated Legion of Merit, European Theatre of Operations Campaign medal, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Service medal, Korean War and Vietnam Service medals, World War II Victory medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service medal, Air Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation medal with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Unit citation with oak leaf cluster, Combat Readiness medal.