American Aces Died in 2007

[Frank Olynyk]

Below is an updated list of American aces who have died in 2007. Entries ending in + are additions to the original list; the one marked * contains updated information.


Camille Joseph ROSBERT 6 January 7, 2007 (residence: Katy, Texas)
Wyman Doyle ANDERSON 3 January 9, 2007 Sherman, Texas
Hayden Alvin GREGORY 5 January 12, 2007 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Darrell Stuart CRAMER 7 January 17, 2007 Springville, Utah +
Robert Wesley McCLURG 7 January 20, 2007 Skaneateles, New York
Marlow John LEIKNESS 5 February 1, 2007 Delano, Minnesota +
John Lawrence BANKS 8.5 February 12, 2007 St Louis, Missouri
William Francis COLLINS 4 March 9, 2007 Michigan City, Indiana
Arthur Roger CONANT 6 March 10, 2007 Seattle, Washington
Willis Eugene MATHEWS Jr 5.5 March 13, 2007 (residence: Whittier, Los Angeles, California)
Charles Henry DuBOIS Jr 6 March 23, 2007 Chesterfield, Missouri
Edgar Bradford McCLURE 5 Apirl 25, 2007 (residence: Iowa Park, Wichita, Texas)
Carl Eugene SMITH 4 April 27, 2007 Chula Vista, California
Robert HURST 6 April 27, 2007 (residence: Denver, Adams, Colorado)
William `B' FREEMAN 6 June 11, 2007 Sherman, Texas
Robin OLDS 17 June 14, 2007 Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Austin LeRoy OLSEN 5 June 15, 2007 Cuernavaca, Mexico *
Paul Edward OLSON 5 June 15, 2007 Lexington, Kentucky +
David Patterson PHILIPS III 5 June 19, 2007 Elk Rapids, Michigan
Michael Joseph JACKSON 8 July 5, 2007 Marlton, New Jersey +
Morton David MAGOFFIN 5 July 9, 2007 Pleasanton, California
Jack Otto WATSON 5 July 18, 2007 Stafford, Virginia +
Archie Glenn DONAHUE 14 July 30, 2007 Rio Hondo, Texas
Elvin Lester LINDSAY 8 August 7, 2007 Salt River, near Canyon Lake, Arizona (fishing) +
Walter Axel LUNDIN 6.5 September 2, 2007 Port Saint Lucie, Florida +
David Lee HILL 15.25 October 11, 2007 Terrell Hills/San Antonio, Texas +
Norman Wesley MOLLARD, Jr 6 October 29, 2007 Palestine, Texas +

Rest in peace, gentlemen.

Frank Olynyk.
Historian, American Fighter Aces Association.