Background
Aldrich, Thomas Albert was born on November 30, 1923 in Rosebud, Texas, United States. Son of John Albert and Georgia Opal (Hilliard) Aldrich.
Aldrich, Thomas Albert was born on November 30, 1923 in Rosebud, Texas, United States. Son of John Albert and Georgia Opal (Hilliard) Aldrich.
Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1942-1943; student, University Chicago, 1943-1944; Bachelor in Mathematics, George Washington University, 1961; Master of Science in Business Administration, George Washington University, 1968; student, Air War College, 1960-1961.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1944; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1974; pilot, meteorologist, United States Air Force, 1943-1957; deputy director air operations, Air Weather Service, Washington, 1957-1960; commander, 57th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Melbourne, Australia, 1962-1965; chief military employment division, Air Command and Staff College, 1965-1968; director war plans, Headquarters Military Airlift Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1968-1969; commander, 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing, McClellan Air Force Base, California, 1969-1970; vice commander, United States Air Force Air Weather Service, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1970-1971; commander, United States Air Force Air Weather Service, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1973-1974; commander, United States Forces Azores, Portugal, 1971-1973; deputy chief of staff plans, Headquarters Military Airlift Command, 1974-1975; commander, 22d Air Force, Travis Air Force Base, California, 1975-1978; retired,, 1978; vice president, corporation representative, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., Sacramento, 1978-1994; retired, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., Sacramento, 1994.
Member National Honor Society, Brewers Institute, California Manufacturers Association (chairman), California City of Chamber (board directors), Air Force Academy Falcon Foundation (board directors), Northern California Retired Officers Community (vice chairman), Phi Theta Kappa.
Married Virginia Elaine Peterson, March 1, 1944 (deceased September 26, 2009). Children: Sharon Aldrich Lingis, Pamela Aldrich Williams, Thomas Charles.