Stories & News
Book Review by Kenneth Thomas Webb
We are honored that writer Kenneth Thomas Webb has written a review of the “Richard Eager” book.
The creation of The Colonel Richard Ernest Evans Memorial Fund
Our family is incredibly proud to announce the creation of The Colonel Richard Ernest Evans Memorial Fund, established through the Air Force Aid Society earlier this year.
What does it mean to be a "veteran”?
In speaking with our “Richard Eager” Facebook community this Veterans Day week, I had an “aha” moment.
The bet between Montgomery and Eisenhower
Captain Evans had only just finished his 27th mission in North Africa when he received highly unusual orders. The young American pilot was to be transferred to the British 8th Army and report without delay to the Army Commander, General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery.
“Richard Eager” - What’s in a nickname?
“What is this ‘Richard Eager’ business?” his mother asked when she was on hand in San Antonio, Texas, for his graduation from flying school….
Why we are giving to the Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)
In the spirit of honoring my father’s memory, my family has always dreamed that we would donate any revenue from the sale of Richard Eager to a military charity. Today that dream is becoming a reality.