An obituary for AIAA Associate Fellow, Vernon G. Klockzien, who died on Mar 6, 2016 is presented. During World War II, Mr. Klockzien joined the the Army Air Corps. His exemplary service in aircraft maintenance gained him a field commission as Flight Lieutenant on board the new B29 Super Fortress. After the war, his attraction for anything aviation led him to the University of Illinois, where he received his bachelor's degree. He received his Masters of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University.
OBITUARIES: AIAA Associate Fellow Klockzien Died in March
Aerospace America ; 54 , 5
2016
Article (Journal)
English
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