Midwest Flyer Magazine

he fell for so very long.Vanuatu was known then as theisland of Espiritu Santo. Located inthe vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean,this strategic outpost was a remoteand rugged base of naval operationsin the horrific conflict, which claimedso many lives. Thousands of youngAmericans served under tryingconditions and Harry Scribner wasamong them. Reports indicate thefateful mission the crew undertookwas a "routine calibration flight# on aTBF-1 Avenger. Routine, that is untilfate intervened. One survivor struggledfor 16 days before being rescued fromthe remote jungles of this distantisland. Despite his help, the rescuerswere not able to locate the crash site,sealing Scribner!s fate for the next sevendecades.Seven decades is a long time towait…a long time to hope…a longtime to remember. A very long timefor Harry!s parents and family to holdout hope of finally bringing him home.Their anguish would outlast them andmany others in the Scribner family.When Harry was laid to rest thissummer at Ft. Snelling NationalCemetery, 10 members of his extendedfamily, and a disciplined, and wellpracticedgroup representing the entireUnited States Navy accompanied him.Most had never met Harry Scribner,but here they were.In a moving tribute, the detailperformed an intricate flag ceremony asthe bugler played taps amid the sharpreport of the rifle squad!s 21-gun salute.The roar of jets in this powerful andlong awaited homecoming accentuatedthe chaplain’s touching recitation ofsolemn readings for a fallen aviator.To this we should all join in to add,welcome home, Harry!EDITOR’S NOTE: There are stilltens of thousands of American militarymembers who to this day remainmissing in action. Remember them.Honor them. Bring them home. UCM Grad Goes With Aero CharterST. LOUIS – Aero Charter, the charter,fixed base operator and aircraft supportservice company based at Spirit ofSt. Louis Airport, Chesterfield, Mo.(KSUS), has hired Dustin Stephensonas a charter pilot. Stephenson earnedhis Bachelor of Science in aviationtechnology from the University ofDustin StephensonCentral Missouri(UCM). Duringhis last year atUCM, he workedas an instructor.He then wenton to work as acharter pilot for acharter companyin Kansas City,Mo. for five years.Stephenson was a safetyrepresentative for the FAA safety teamin Kansas City. He holds membershipin EAA and AOPA.Aero Charter provides charterthroughout the United States, Canada,Mexico, the Caribbean and SouthAmerica.More Reorganization At Sun n FunLAKELAND, FLA. – SUN 'n FUNFly-In, Inc., has consolidated alloperations and staff - including theFlorida Air Museum (FAM) - underthe auspices of SUN 'n FUN andits President and CEO, John “Lites”Leenhouts. While FAM will retainits 501(c)3 status for developmentJohn Burtonand fundraisingpurposes, theday-to-dayoperations willbe absorbed intothe SUN 'n FUNorganization. Thenew structureeliminates theneed for twopresidents. As a result, FAM PresidentJohn Burton has announced he willbe stepping down as part of thetransition process. Burton led the twoorganizations since 1999, and was vicepresident of communications withthe Experimental Aircraft Association(EAA) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, prior tothat.!"#$%#&'()*+,#'-(./*#01+'%!"#$%&'#()*+#$(,-#("./#0!"#$%&'(!)'$*+,,+*%-'(!.#/0%1# !76#,%'&!"%$:#'$#/$!2345-6/!76#,%'&!.8$*#9 !;#,-?!@/-6'A!B+'C$!D/-:/%#*+/8!=!>+'C!E+/A!.8$*#9$12.&/3((4./#45267#+$89'82:-86#3((;;?@>ABCB,8//>D$##3((???>;C;>;