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  • The Purple Heart Mission of First Lieutenant Alvin M. Pollingue

    The Purple Heart medal of the US Armed Forces is the oldest military award in America, with origins going back to August 7, 1782.  On that day, General George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit, awarded for ““any singularly meritorious act.”  It later became known as the Purple Heart.

  • 142nd Wing Drops Bombs in Historic First

    Pilots and maintainers to include munitions and weapons Airmen from the 142nd Wing traveled to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho in early May where they accomplished a pivotal first step in the process of enhancing the capability of the wing’s fleet of F-15EX Eagle II aircraft.

  • Oregon Airman Awarded by Portland Fire & Rescue

    Senior Airman Joshua Mayer, a cyber systems specialist assigned to the Oregon Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Squadron was awarded the Certificate of Merit by Portland Fire and Rescue this June at a ceremony in Portland, Ore.

  • Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

    Sunday, June 18, 1944:  American forces in Normandy strove to isolate the German-held port city of Cherbourg by cutting across the base of the Cotentin Peninsula (also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula) on the northwest coast of France.  American tactical airpower wielded by Ninth Air Force was

  • The Surge after D-Day

    The contribution of the 142nd Wing, designated the 371st Fighter Group in World War II, to the Allied landing in Normandy on D-Day is documented in previous articles published on this website. Such as “Chomping at the Bit: The 371st Fighter Group’s Start on D-Day,”

  • Redhawk Run Club combines Fitness and Friendship

    The Redhawk Run Club got its start early this year. The idea behind the formation of this club was a desire to provide support and accountability for Airmen, family members, and retirees who want to improve their running or run more consistently. Recent changes to the running portion of the Air

  • Ramrods to the Seine: The 371st Fighter Group’s First Memorial Day, 1944

    For the 371st Fighter Group, today’s 142nd Wing, Memorial Day was a workday.  It was the group’s first Memorial Day since it was activated in the US on July 15, 1943.  The unit’s tasking on its 29th combat mission was to fly Ramrod fighter escort missions in support of medium bomber attacks against