Majority of everyone knows, several Enrouters attended the presentation of the USAF Aircraft Mechanic Monument and also the Dedication of our Enroute plaque, in the Memorial Gardens, USAF National Air Museum, WPAFB, on July 31, 2020. 

Mr. Haynes asked me if our Reunion Group would like to put a memorial bench beside the Aircraft 
Mechanics Memorial. This was a honor to be able to place a bench recogizing our outstanding unit, with the outstanding memorial he just designed.
Our Memorial Bench and his USAF Aircraft Mechanics Memorial will highlight each other..
** The Aircraft Mechanics Memorial is drawing thousands of visitors. With our bench being co-located with the Mechanics Memorial, our 435th OMS Enroute Memorial Bench will get very high visibilty. 

USAF Air Museum, Memorial Freedom Park, WPAFB, OH.

Memorial Bench Presentation: May 13  (Friday), 2022 at 10am.

ENROUTERS:
This Memorial Bench is a TRIBUTE of a LIFETIME to every ENROUTER that worked at Enroute.

435th Enroute Mx Section Memorial Bench Presentation

Speaking with Mr. Jerry Haines, creator of the USAF Aircraft Mechanic Monument, he personally invited our group to place a bench(s), on the concrete pad surrounding this outstanding memorial.

Everyone has always said, Enroute was the best job and location, they ever had in the Air Force.
This is the time to show your appreciation to being a member of the finest Enroute Section, ever in the Air Force and attend the Memorial Bench Presentation. This beautiful bench, will be presented to the USAF National Air Museum, Wright Patterson AFB, OH, on May 13, 2022 at 10am.

Our black granite bench, will be presented to the USAF National Air Museum, on behalf of the 435th OMS Enroute Maintenance Section.

Our bench will be placed on the right rear corner of this newly placed USAF Aircraft Mechanic Maintenance Monument, in Memorial Park, USAF National Air Space Museum, Wright Patterson AFB, OH.When people visit Memorial Freedom Park, they will see our bench proudly displayed.
435th OMS Enroute Mx Section, Rhein Main AB, Germany and information reguarding Enroute.

ACTUAL PICs of OUR MEMORIAL BENCH

May 13, 2022  (Friday)
USAF National Air Museum
Arrive: 0900-0930
Be Seated: 0945
USAF Honor Guard posted The Colors
Presentation: 1000
Taps: USAF Bugler
Closing Prayer: US Army Chaplain (Colonel Stamp)
USAF Honor Guard retired The Colors
Finish: 1045
Group Photo: 1045
Reception / Group Dinner: 1200  (Location: TJ Chumps Restaurant)

Speaking with Mr. Jerry Haines, creator of the USAF Aircraft Mechanic Monument, he personally invited our group to place a bench(s), on the concrete pad surrounding this outstanding memorial.

A (granite) Memorial Bench, was presented to the USAF National Air Museum, on behalf of the 435th OMS Enroute Maintenance Section Reunion Group.

Our bench was placed on the right rear corner of the newly placed USAF Aircraft Mechanic Maintenance Monument, in Memorial Park, USAF National Air Space Museum, Wright Patterson AFB, OH.

When people visit Memorial Park, they will see our bench will proudly display:
435th OMS Enroute Mx Section, Rhein Main AB, Germany and information reguarding Enroute.

The Museum Staff informed me, Units are only allowed to have only one Unit item in the park. With the high visability of having our bench located on the corner of the USAF Aircraft Mechanics Monument, we incorporated our current Enroute Plaque, into the front center of the bench.
We built a picturous Enroute History around the plaque.
Plus, we also decorated the back side with our Enroute information.

SEE THE EVENTS TAB FOR DETAILS ON EVENTS OF THIS AWESOME EVENT.

Cost of the Bench:  $6500.00  (Includes Perpetual Care by the USAF National Air Museum)

Warren, Jim                          $1500
Fessler, Bill/Connie               $1000 
Johnson, Floyd/Lois              $1000
Miller, Stanley                      $1000
Ebetts, JB                              $250
Santamarina, Orlando/Trini   $200
Spletzer, Paul/Tamara           $250
Thompson, Thomas/Laura    $200
Bryza, Harry                         $150
Kutsch, Gary/Sue                  $125 
Allen, Rory                             $100                  
Bryan, Kathy (Joy)                $100
Cayton, Melinda                   $100
Figueroa, Richard "FIG"        $100
Foster, Ezra/Birgit                 $100
Ganskop, Dean/Jeane           $100
Pavon, Steve                        $100 
Pesch, Robert                       $100
Whalen, Mike                       $100
Willis, Lisa                           $100
Nelson, Larry/Sharon           $ 75
Blair,  Donna                        $ 50
Clemete, Jim                       $  50
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                                            $6950
                                        

Any questions, please let me know.
Stan Miller - stansvets@gmail.com

Location of our Memorial Bench - and where our Presentation Ceremony was held.