Ltc Usaf

LTC USAF (ret.) George Aguirre, born August 24, 1920 in San Antonio, Texas passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012 surrounded by his family at home. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Socorro Aguirre, father, Joseph; mother, Henrietta; and five brothers, Henry, Rueben, Michael, Charles and Robert (all veterans); sister, Margaret and her husband; sister Aurora sisters-in-law, Sharon, Lois, and Delores. George graduated from Washington High School, St. Paul, Minnesota. Enlisted in the US Army Air Corps. Took preflight training in Santa Anna, California. Upon completion assigned to Victorville, California for aerial bombing. Graduated Oct. 1943 and sent to Tonophah, North Vietnam for heavy bomber training in a B-24. Upon completion, he prepared for overseas. We were singled out for classified training by the time we finished the war in Europe was over so we prepared for Pacific action. By this time Hiroshima bombing things change to de-mobilization action to over. I chose de-mobilization and decided to attend GI school. He graduated April 1948 from Dunwoody Industrial Institution. In 1950, the Korean War began, and he was recalled in 1951, and in 1952 he reported to Denver, Colorado, for a refresher course. George was reassigned to school for the avionics at Keesler AF Base training. Promoted to 1st. LT 1952 upon Completion assigned to the 84th 47 Bomb Division, England, the only bomb division with the nuclear weapons. He was promoted to Captain Dec 1954-1957; he was assigned to 1374 Photo Mapping Squadron 19-57-1962 use B-52 for photo mapping classified projects. He then was promoted to Major December 1964. Chief Communication officer 314 Air Division mostly in P, Vietnam, Thailand, Okinawa, Taiwan. George was reassigned to 20 Air Division at Fort Lee in 1967 in charge of 17 Radar Squadron, for maintenance mostly because of Cuba. He retired as LTC on July 1970. George was a very active in the community after he retired. He taught school for 11 years in Petersburg. He was a lifelong member of the American Legion, Voyager 40/8, Knights of Columbus, US Air Force Association, the Colonial Heights Republican Party, life member of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and a member of St. Ann Catholic Church. He survived by four sons James Richard Aguirre and wife Kaye, Edward George Aguirre and wife Colleen, John Thomas Aguirre, Patrick Joseph Aguirre and wife Debra, two daughters Victoria A. Conner and husband Robert, Marianne A. Watson and husband Michael, grandsons, Matthew Aguirre and wife Trisha, Steven and Christopher Watson, granddaughters, Cameron Conner, Karen Dunbar and husband Mike, Valerie M. Aguirre and husband Cal Rieder, Macy Aguirre, Monica Aguirre, Emily Aguirre, two great grandchildren, Jonas Dunbar, Mackenzie Aguirre, brothers William and wife Shirley, Louis and wife Helen, Peter and wife Gloria, Joseph, Frank, sisters Aurora, Mary, and Olivia and husband Ronald A funeral mass will be held 7:00 p.m. Monday March 26, 2012 at St. Ann Catholic Church 17111 Jefferson Davis Highway Colonial Heights, Virginia with Fr. Lou Ruoff Celebrant. The funeral procession will leave 10:00 A.M. Tuesday March 27, 2012 from St Ann Catholic Church to Southlawn Memorial Park Prince George, Virginia where interment will take place with Military Honors. The family will receive friends Sunday March 25, 2012 from 7-9:00 p.m. at the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard. in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to 40/8 Voiture 1530 Nursing Fund P.O. Box 57 Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834