“Richard Eager”

Remembering our Air Force fallen at a small but poignant memorial.

This April, we met with the Manuscript Curator of the Research Division Archives at the National Museum of the United States Air Force to donate the Richard Eager book as well as original XB-70 transparencies to the museum archives, a valuable addition to the XB-70 collections.

The Fifteenth Army Air Force reunion last October was a memorable one. About 250 people attended and all shared stories, photos, memorabilia, and smiles as they honored those who fought for our freedom. I look forward to joining this living legacy at the next reunion in Rapid City, SD, September 25 to 28, 2025.

Bobbie and John Kinnear work with historian James Holland to identify the phantom Tortorella Airfield of Foggia with the help of an old Allied WWII engineering map with precise coordinates and modern Google Earth imagery. Today’s farms and fields still show telltale signs of the critical airfield.

The placement of my father's book in military museums and university archives is one of our key publishing goals. Among these, the University of Tennessee library has held special significance as my father's alma mater. This summer, the book found a permanent home in the University veteran archives.

In the spirit of honoring my father’s memory, my family has always dreamed that we would donate any revenue from the sale of Richard Eager to a military charity. Today that dream is becoming a reality.