Thank You for Your Service
The Great Bend Airfest is dedicated to not only showcasing the history, wonder and beauty of amazing war-birds, but it's a time to truly say Thank You to All who Serve our country! To Each and every Veteran: Thank You for your Dedication & Service.
If you would like to honor your special veteran here on our website and on a banner at the 2018 Airfest, the fees go to help pay for the Airfest expenses, please fill out this form and return: Honor A Veteran Form
2018 Honored Veterans
MILTON A. YARMER - ARMY
MELVIN A. YARMER – ARMY - Vietnam
GLEN M. BLAKELY - ARMY
GEORGE E. MILLER, JR. - NAVY – World War II
BILLY B. MILLER - NAVY – Korean War
ARTHUR E. HAGER - AIR FORCE - Korean War
DANIEL BAYER - AIR FORCE
JOSEPH B. "DOC" BRYAN – ARMY
JOHN E. LEE – NAVY
JOHN P. MURPHY – MARINES -Vietnam
MILTON G. GINTHER – ARMY – Vietnam
TIMOTHY F. ARMOUR – NAVY – Vietnam
JERROD HOTTMAN – ARMY NATIONAL GUARD – Afghanistan
JAMES F. SCHNEWEIS – ARMY – Korean War
FRANK J. LAURINEC – NAVY – World War II
MARTIN E. MILLER – AIR FORCE
RICHARD FEIST – NAVY
EDWARD JILKA – ARMY – World War I
ROBERT DOBRATZ – NAVY – World War II
ROGER G. FOX – ARMY – World War II
LOUIS ZINK – ARMY – World War II
SALVATORE BIANCHINO – ARMY AIR CORP – World War II
AARON KAISER – NAVY
JAMES L. RUBE – NAVY
JOHN JACO – AIR FORCE
DARRELL PETERS – NAVY – World War II
HUGH ‘BUD’ STEADMAN – ARMY AIR CORP – World War II
BILL G. STEADMAN – NAVY – Korean War
G.E. POSTLETHWAITE – AIR FORCE - Korean War – Vietnam
EMMETT J. BAUER – ARMY – War II
DR. MIKE ALLISON – AIR FORCE
DR. JOHN J. MINGENBACK – ARMY AIR CORP – World War II
ART KARST – ARMY AIR CORP – WORLD WAR II
ROBERT ‘BOB’ E. PRYOR – AIR FORCE
LEO N. KAISER – ARMY
BERNARD J. HABERMAN – NAVY
AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS – POST 180
CHARLES F. DAWSON – ARMY AIR CORP – World War II
KENT R. DAWSON – ARMY – Iraq & Afghanistan
VICTOR BIEKER – ARMY – World War II
LAWRENCE TURNER – AIR FORCE – Vietnam
JIM STEITZ – NAVY – Vietnam
EARL FOX – ARMY
EDWIN H. MAULER – ARMY
BERNARD R. SCHENK – NAVY – World War II
ROBERT T. LINSNER – AIR FORCE – Vietnam
ROBERT BALLARD – NAVY – Korean War
LARRY E. FRY – AIR FORCE
JESSE HARRIS – ARMY AIR CORP – World War II
TOM WRAY – ARMY – Vietnam
DONALD J. KOMAREK - AIR FORCE - Vietnam
RANDY B. STRICKLAND – NAVY
PAUL HERRMAN – ARMY – World War II
BUD PINKSTON – ARMY – Korean War
RUBY PINKSTON – NAVY – Korean War
KEN LEBBIN - ARMY - Vietnam
VAUGHN DUNCAN – ARMY – World War II
WILLIAM “BILL” WHITE – ARMY – World War II