Weekend of September 13th and 14th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for the weekend of September 13th & 14th — 

On this weekend, back in 1966 — Captain John Stackhouse, Class of ’61, is killed when his F-4C “Phantom II” aircraft crashes on takeoff from Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand.  His name appears on the Graduate War Memorial on the Academy Terrazzo. 

…Also on this weekend, back in 2021 — First Lieutenant Griffin Jax, Class of ’17, a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, receives the 2021 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award.  Jax, the first Academy graduate to play major league baseball, was recognized on the field prior to the day’s game.  The annual award, created in 2013, honored Feller, the first major league player to enlist in the military following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.     

…all content for the Academy History Update is provided by Retired Lt Col Steve Simon, USAFA Class of ’77. For more heritage information, visit the Association of Graduates website at USAFA.Org