Lieutenant General James F. Record September 6th, 1938 - December 22nd, 2009
Lieutenant General James Record started life as a farm boy, born in Clinton County, Indiana on September 6th, 1938, the son of Edwin and Enid Record. At an early age, he was excited by the thought of flying so he took lessons and got his pilot’s license while in college. He continued chasing his dreams with this same tenacity hs entire life.
A Distinguished Graduate from ROTC at Purdue University, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force in 1961. During college, he was a leader on the Purdue AF ROTC Drill Team which won several national honors, including National Champions. Today, he is a member of the Purdue AF ROTC Hall of Fame. complete obituary
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Remembrances:... all remembrances
"We will always remember that young brown bar, who ended up putting stars in our eyes. He touched so many lives and WE will miss him." - Jim and Gail Harrington
"Jim was so important to all of our lives for such a long period of time--to me he was bigger than life and one of my great friends" - Mike Banks
"Your Laredo friends will miss you Jim." - Tony Melli (read Tony's tribute to Jim here.)
"General Jim was truly a unique individual who was a patriotic warrior of the highest honor and a good friend. " - JJ Paolino
"I am the wife of Col. Frederick "Mike" Banks, USAF (Ret). Mike and Jim's longtime friendship began when they were Instructor Pilots together in Laredo, Texas back in the early '60's They never lost touch, spoke often, and we last saw Jim at the 2007 Laredo AFB Reunion. We spoke with Jim a week before his death - he sounded annoyed at his platelets, hopeful about his treatments and promised that he'd see us at the next reunion in 2011. As is with everyone who knew him, Mike is devastated at the loss of his great friend." - Lin Banks
"High Flight" - Mike Banks thought that we all should be reminded of this poem and it's origins
This
site is for the proud men of the United States Air Force 40th
and
41st Pilot Training Squadrons, once stationed in Laredo, Texas,
and their families. Those who wish to contribute may contact
the webster at laredo.afb@gmail.com
