Alfred J. D’Amario (Joe to his friends) was born in
Baltimore Maryland in 1930. His only life’s ambition
was to be an Army Air Corps pilot. By the time he was
old enough to be one, the Army Air Corps was the
United States Air Force. But, before reaching the ripe
old age of twenty-two, he had achieved that goal.
Everything after that has been pure gravy.

U. S. MARINE CORP
RESERVES - 11th ENGINEER BATTALION
June, 1947 - November, 1950
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina     
Highest rank attained:  Sergeant

U.S. AIR FORCE
AVIATION CADET PROGRAM
Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, Texas
November, 1950 - June, 1951
  Aircraft flown:  T-6 Texan
Craig AFB, Selma, Alabama
June - December, 1951
Aircraft flown: T-6 Texan, P-51 Mustang

JET-UPGRADING
Williams AFB, Tempe, Arizona
February, 1952
  Aircraft flown:  T-33 and F-80 Shooting Star

FIGHTER BOMBER TRAINING
Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada
March - May, 1952

KOREA COMBAT TOUR
K-13, Suwan, Korea  
June, 1952 - January, 1953
  Aircraft flown:  F-80 Shooting Star

TRAINING COMMAND
Pinecastle AFB, Kissimmee, Florida
January, 1953 - June, 1954
McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas
July, 1954 - December, 1958
  Aircraft flown: T-33, C-47, B-25 and C-45

STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
COMBAT CREW DUTY
Little Rock AFB, Jacksonville, Arkansas
January, 1959 - June, 1964
  Aircraft flown:  B-47 Stratojet

B-52 TRAINING
Castle AFB, Merced, California
July - October, 1964
Aircraft flown: B-52 Stratofortress

COMBAT CREW DUTY
Loring AFB, Limestone, Maine
October, 1964 - June, 1966
Aircraft flown: B-52 Stratofortress

COMBAT CREW DUTY
Plattsburg AFB, Plattsburg, New York
July, 1966 - November, 1970
Aircraft flown: B-52 Stratofortress
Highest Rank Attained:  Lt. Colonel

Retired
November, 1970
Author of HANGAR FLYING
About the Author
16-year old Joe
working toward his
private pilot's
license.
Alfred J. (Joe) D'Amario
Lt Col, USAF ret.
Colonel D'Amario's Military Career