Honoring their service and telling the true stories of our "Greatest Generation"

Click on any of the Honoree's pictures below for more pictures and details of their service to our country!
Winston J. Tucker: Pilot of 25 8th Air Force B-17 missions over enemy territory. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and Air Medal.
Victor "Vic" Tatelman: Pilot of Dirty Dora, veteran of the 345th Air Apaches and nearly 120 missions in B-25s in the southwest pacific, earning 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses and a Purple Heart.
Major Peter Ceballos "The Flying Hawaiian": WWII - Viet Nam.  Major Peter Ceballos is a veteran who proudly served from WWII thru Viet Nam in the US Army, USAF and USAF reserve. He was discharged as a Major in 1969. During his time in Viet Nam, Peter was involved in B-52 missions/operations named “Rosebud” and “Linebacker-306”.
Doremus Scudder Pearl Harbot Attack Account - USS Medusa: Read the first hand account of the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 as recorded by Doremus Platt Scudder, a survivor onboard the USS Medusa repair ship.
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​Major Robert Sternfels: Pilot of B24D “The Sandman”; Operation Tidal Wave, Low Level, the Ploesti Raid: August 1, 1943. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross presented to him by General James Doolittle and the Silver Star. Co-author of "Burning Hitlers Black Gold"
Medbra Wallace Cousins, Jr. "Ned" 1922-1990:  ​ Bronze Star recipient. A member of the 900th Airborne Engineer Aviation Co. whose job was to be transported 150 miles behind enemy lines in the India and Burma jungles to construct airstrips where American and British could land and penetrate Japanese lines. This group was one company of the ​ "First Air Commandos".
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​Charles Poston: P47 Pilot with the 1st Air Commandos, completed 78 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal.
Major Harold F. Weiland "Best bombardier in the Eighth Air Force": Bombardier with the 8th Air Force, 392nd Bomb Group on B-24 Liberators. Major Weiland was Lead Bombardier on the raid to destroy Hitlers' heavy water complex established in an attempt to beat the Allies to the first atomic bomb.
S/Sgt. James A. Burns: B17 tail gunner, 15th Air Force, completed 36 missions in ETO and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation.
Keith "Hoppy" Hopkinson: 2023 Inductee to Canada Aviation Hall of Fame. RCAF veteran, Flight Instructor, Co-Founder of Canada Owners Pilot Association (COPA), Canada Experimental Aircraft Association (EAAC), Founder Ultra-light Aircraft Association, Founder Sky Harbour Air Services in Goderich, Ontario.
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Commander Gerald Huffman, USN Aviator: While serving in the US Navy Mr. Huffman piloted a variety of aircraft including the North American SNJ Texan, Grumman F4F Wildcat, Grumman F6F Hellcat, Vought F4U Corsair, and jets including the Grumman F9F Panther and the Grumman F9 Cougar.His decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Navy Cross, Silver Star and eight Air Medals.
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William Wolf: WWII Historian-Author
​Bill Wolf of Fountain Hills Arizona has long been a friend of Warbirds Unlimited. We are honored to count him among our supporters deserving recognition in our “Honor Roll”. He is a remarkable man that has contributed so much to preserving WWII history for future generations. Thank you, Mr. Wolf!
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​Frank B. Stewart & crew of a B25 Mitchell of the 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers", 341st Bomb Group, 491st Bombardment Squadron "Ringer Squadron" based at Yangkai airbase, China 1945.
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Bertrand J. "Sinker" Robinson: As a member of the 469th Bomb Group 758 Bomb Squadron in Italy, "Sinker" was the ball turret gunner on a B24L shot down over Yugoslavia in March of 1945. Listen to the interview with "Sinker" on his service history.
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Ward Johnson: 1st Air Commandos B25 tail gunner and flight engineer. Also completed 55 missions with the 490th bomb Squadron "Burma Bridge Busters". Decorations include the Air Medal.
Robert P. Moore: B-24 and B-17 crew member shot down on his first mission over Ploesti. An incredible story of his escape and rescue.