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KEES, Wayne G.
 
Captain USAF (Ret) B-17 Pilot. 31 missions over Europe. 50 missions over North Pole. B-29 Pilot. Air Medal, DFC with two oak leaves.Based Podington during WWII. Eielson AFB, Alaska. Cadet training Scottsdale, Pecos, Texas, Marta, Texas.B-17 transition Roswell, New Mexico.


KITCHEN, Kenneth S.
Colonel (Retired) US Army and California State Military Reserve.
 
Is one of the original members of the Center for Military History, California State Military Reserve who founded the California Military Museum, formerly the Citizen Soldier Museum. First serving as charter docent coordinator and museum operations officer, he has been actively engaged in supporting the museum from opening day. Kitchen retired from the Regular Army with twenty five and a half years of service which included two and a half years of enlisted duty in the USAR. A master parachutist, he had a diversified career which included assignments as airborne platoon leader, Field Office SAC, Army CIC, Military Advisor, Secretary to Joint Staff, Interpreter in Japanese, Special Operations Plans Officer, Psychological Operations Team Leader, and Field Operations Team Chief. Following retirement, he joined the State Military Reserve and served in a number of other units and capacities until transferring to the Center for Military History in 1989. Among other things, he has led the ceremonial command for a number of years by representing the Museum and the Military Department at patriotic and other appropriate ceremonies and events with a number of different organizations. With over twenty years of volunteer service to the California Military Department, he continues to participate where possible, especially in support of the Military Museum. His combat awards include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Medal (two awards) Combat Infantryman's Badge, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (two individual awards). Kitchen was also responsible for the design and adoption of California Military History Medal, now a permanent part of the state military awards structure
 
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