Virgil worked as a Thunderbolt Mechanic in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was discharged as a Corporal in 1945. A retiree of Hamilton Standard, he worked as a test technician for 28 years. Virgil took great pride in his work on the Space Program, where he participated in the Apollo 13 rescue and received a "Snoopy Award" for his work.
Virgil worked as a Thunderbolt Mechanic in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was discharged as a Corporal in 1945. A retiree of Hamilton Standard, he worked as a test technician for 28 years. Virgil took great pride in his work on the Space Program, where he participated in the Apollo 13 rescue and received a "Snoopy Award" for his work.
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