VICTORY PLAZA BRICK CAMPAIGN 2024
Purchasing a brick allows you to pay tribute to the loved ones, family members, friends, and mentors in your life or for you to be recognized for your support.
Located at the CAF National Airbase in Dallas, Texas, the outdoor space between the CAF’s National Headquarters and the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center (NAEC) is known as the Victory Plaza. We invite you to pay tribute to others -loved ones, family members, friends, and mentors who you want to honor for their service or inspiration – or purchase a brick in your own name and be recognized for your support of the transformational experiences provided by the CAF and the NAEC. Each brick is 8” x 4” and is available for a donation of $250 per brick. The amount of your donation is tax-deductible to the extent provided by law and you will receive a tax acknowledgment for your records.
The commemorative bricks lining the Victory Plaza welcome all visitors to the CAF and the NAEC. Since 1957, the CAF has used its collection of aircraft to tell the stories of World War II and bring history to life. Today, the CAF owns and operates the largest collection of vintage military warbirds in the world. These aircraft play a central role in the CAF’s educational outreach programs that reach an estimated 20 million Americans each year, providing unique, compelling hands-on access to history through aviation events, programs, and airshows.
Made of high-quality Belden® bricks personalized with laser engraved lettering, the Victory Plaza bricks are a unique way to leave a lasting impact. To learn more contact the Development Office at development@cafhq.org or (877) 767-7175, ext. 131
Note: Both the CAF and the AAHM are 501(c) entities. The CAF's Tax ID is 74-1484491 and the AAHM's Tax ID is 74-2553763. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE CREATED A BRICK.
CURRENT BRICKS AT THE VICTORY PLAZA
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Impressive Wingspan! Very Good! Ben Abernathy
In Honor of John Agather
In Honor of Elaine Agather
In Honor of Lorene Agather
In Memory of Victor N. Agather
In Memory of Fifi Agather
Neils Agather "FIFI's" Son
Neils Agather AAHM Board of Directors
Neils Agather AAHF Board of Directors
Neils Agather CAF General Staff Member
Neils Agather AAHFM Board of Directors
In Memory of B-24 Hot Stuff Jean A Allan
KYLE ALTHEA ISABEL in memory of AMELIA V FORREST
Brian P. Anderson Learn. Grow. Repeat. -Unknown Author
Brian & Tiffany Anderson & Family MICAH 6:8
In Memory of LTC Cecil A Anderson The Harris Family
Daniel Arnesen Norwegian Resistance POW Mauthausen 42-45
In Memory of Wallace Athey
In Memory of Gary Austin
Capt Marie Averill Sgt Oj Stevenson Sgt Gordon Stevenson
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In Remembrance Of B-29 and B-24 Crews Who Gave All for Us
Steve Barber CAF/AAHFM/AAHF Board of Directors
Gene R Bargerhuff New Martinsville WV US Army 1944-1946
Major FG Spoor Batann Death March POW - one great Dad!
TSGT Burl Baskett USN 50-54 USAF 54-70 Korea Vietnam
SSGT Edgar Baskett B-24 Crew - WWII 15th AAF 425th BG
In Memory of Lt. Paul L. Bauer USAAF 1940-1945
In Honor of RozeLyn Beck
USA LET FREEDOM RING Rozella&Vernon Beck
4 Beck Children LeeVern - RozeAnn RozeLee - RozeLyn
The Beck & Blakely Families Serving on Homefront
RozeLyn Beck Educate, Inspire, And Honor
Philip H. Beegle III General Staff 2021
Rick Bell CAF General Staff 2010-2016
In Honor of Al Benzing
JOHN BETH KENDALL in memory of CLYDE SIEBMAN
In Honor of BJ and Preach -- For service in US Army
In Honor of Donna Blalack
DONNA BLALACK KEEP 'EM FLYING CAF HQ 32 YEARS
In Honor of Leah Block
Let your dreams fly. Evan, Leah, Stella and Carson Block
Kenneth F. Blue DFC, USAAF WWII Thank You
FRANK & LIZ BONESTEEL PAHRUMP, NV
Jeffery – Alexandra Samantha – Anais Bray
Rex D. Bray B-17 Flying Fortress WWII Veteran
Col Jim Breitenstine Distinguished Member of the DFW Wing
S/Sgt Ted Brewer B-29 Radio Operator North Field, Tinian
W.A.S.P. Nell Bright 43-W-7
Alan Brooks AAHFM Board Chair
Bryan Brown Col 27684 Life 3355 CAF Kid
Jordan Brown CAF General Staff
In Honor of Steve Brown
Olive Castro Brzostowski loyal spouse
Rodney Burchfield AAHM Board of Directors
Burchfield&Partners Family & Legacy Educate our Future
C.W. Butler The First Five CAF Founding Member
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In Memory of Alfred T. Caffiero
Don't Just Fly, SOAR Courtney Callicutt Cameron Pierson Jr.
In Memory of Jim Cairoli, Till We Meet Again
Maj. Roger A. Cantin WWII Korea Vietnam Thanks for serving
In Honor of Anne A. Cardenas
F. John Cardenas Grandson of "FIFI"
Leslie Cardenas Granddaughter of "FIFI"
Col Marty Case Distinguished Member of the DFW Wing
In Memory of Joseph F. Censori USAF
LT. C G Chauncey "CHAUNCE" B29 Pilot "GOIN JESSIE" - WWII
Deena & Ray Clausen CAF General Staff Preserving History
In Honor of Margaret Cloyd
In Memory of Tom Cloyd
In Honor of Hank Coates
Hank, Bonnie, Matt and Jake Coates
IN MEMORY OF TSGT RICHARD COCHRANE WWII 457BG 751BS
In Memory of Dick Cole
Col Robert Collier Distinguished Member of the DFW Wing
LC & Charlotte Cooksey GO NAVY!
Bill Coombes AAHFM Board of Directors
JOHN COONEY CW4 USA AH-1/AH-64 IP/SIP D/229 CAV 1 CAV DIV
Col Russ Coonley Distinguished Member of the DFW Wing
ALFRED COPPAGE 327 BOMB SQ 92 BG 8TH AIR FORCE
My Dad Can Fly David "Poppy" Couch WWII Explorer
WWII Veteran Col. Charles Craft 8th Air Force Europe
In Memory of Ollie Crawford
Jethro E Culpeper Commander CAF
Margueritte R Crum Overturf USN, SPTLT1 Inst Flt Instructor
Culpeper's Angels April 24, 1978 Lloyd Nolen, Founder
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HARRY P. DANIELS US MARINE CORPS 1921-1979
Pfc Clarence Davis S2cJC&Msgt DT Davis A2c Grover Davis
In Honor of Don & Charlotte Davis
In Memory of Bud Day
WWII Veteran TSgt. James E Decker Omaha Beach
CAF DFW Wing Charter #4 23 October 1971
In Memory of Dick Disney
SGT Bill Dolata WW II Veteran B17 Radio Operator
James A. Douglass Lt. Col., USAFR From Dallas. Texas
Billy Drawe The First Five CAF Founding Member
Cpl Frank Duckworth Keesler Field AAF WWII
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In Memory of Warren Earhart
Joseph W. Edwards Charles Edwards, Sr. Served God & Country
In Memory of Mattie Moore Bob and Letha Ehret
Col. Donald Emmons Loving Husband Devoted Friend
WWII Korean Veteran Major RW Engbaum RB-29 DFC Recipient
In Honor of Lenny Ervin
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Howard W Feindel LtCol USA (Ret) 19110901 -- 20070726
J DENNIS FENNESSEY CAF and AAHM Board of Directors
JAMES D FENNESSEY USAAF B17 Pilot 12th AF 99th BG
Larry M Ferguson Staff Sergeant USAAF 1941 – 1945
THE FORREST FAMILY in memory of KENYON LEE FORREST
THE FORREST FAMILY in honor of HENRY & PATRICIA TIPPIE
JIM & LINDA FORREST in honor of our kids and grandkids
In Memory of Bob Freeman
In Memory of Mildred Freeman
ALEXANDER FURLA MAJOR USAFR MSC AEROMED EVAC AEOO
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In Honor of Rick Garvis
In Memory of William J. Garvis
In Honor of Cliff and Helen Gaston
Steve Geczy - SMSGT 140TFW - COANG USAF - RET 1968-1990
In Memory of Bill Godwin
In Honor of Bill Goeken
In Honor of Laurie Goeken
WWII Veteran LCDR, USN Willard Lee Graves
1Lt Curtis Green, Jr 15th Air Force 1941 - 1945
Michael E. Gurganus CAF Gold Life Member Tradevman PO2 USN
T/Sgt O.E. Gurganus USAAF 97th BG 340th "Ye Old Battle Axe"
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"Dreams take flight when fear is grounded" -RKH 2021
Keeping it Alive, Woodrow W. Hall II, 57th Alumni Assoc
In Honor of Andrea Hanson
In Honor of Lt. Col. Gary Hanson, Fly On...
SGM Robert W. Harris United States Army WWII D-Day Jump MP
Keep 'em Flying! Rob Harvan Preservation Colonel
In Memory of Mae,Eunice & Jaybird Love Virgil Hatfield
In Memory Of Norman E Hauser USN 1942 - 1945
W.A.S.P. Bernice Falk Haydu 44-W-7
Captain Curt Hemstad US Air Force
Melissa and Roy Herrington KEEP EM' FLYING
In Honor of Al Herum
Aloys J. Hoelzeman C-46 Radio Operator Morrilton, Arkansas
In Memory of Alan Hoxie
In Memory of Seward Hoxie
In Honor of Sari Sohn Hughes
LT Maurice Hughett Pilot/POW 17th Pursuit SQ
In Honor of Charles Hutchins
Frank D Hutchinson CMSgt US Air Force Grand Prairie, Texas
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ALFRED JABLONSKY B-29 SUPERFORTRESS HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY
Col Jim Jackson Distinguished Member of the DFW Wing
Jerry W Johnson CAF Colonel 44653 Westlake, Texas
2LT Joseph W Johnson US Army Air Corps 6.15.1919 - 5.2.1944
J.W. Don Johnson Board of Directors CAF -- AAHFM
Charlie Jones 2-7-18 Because of you I fly
KEEP 'EM FLYING
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Col. Walter E. Kelly USAF (Ret), AC First B17 & Last B29 Mssns
Jim Keyes AAHM Board of Directors
In Honor of Ray Kinney
Jesse D Kirkes Sergeant – USMC 1942 - 1945
Lt Col Myron L Kuzma U.S. Air Force WWII, Korea, Vietnam
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Lt. David W. Lane WWI Air Service 1917 Pilot #36
WW2 Korean Veteran S/M SGT Leon Larison USAAF/ USAF
In Honor of Jim Lasche
Jim Lasche CAF Operations Chief Aviation Ofcr
BOB & STEPHANIE LAWRENCE GENERAL STAFF 16-21
In Loving Memory of Louis R. Le Bras WW II Navy Veteran
In Honor of Curt Lewis
Larry R. Ley Board of Directors A.A.H.M. / N.A.E.C.
In Honor of Gena Linebarger
IN MEMORY OF RYAN LINEBARGER
In Honor of Lance Linguist
Where Dreams Take Flight Lance Linguist
Kelly & Charles Lipscomb
In Memory Of Forrest F. Lipscomb
Educate Inspire Honor Lipscomb Insurance
Charles Lipscomb AAHM Board of Directors
George Lodge DFW Wing AAHM NAEC General Staff
Soar To Be Your Best Logan, Chan & Gracyn Love, Mimi & Poppy
In Honor of Mike Looney
Ruben Lopez Sgt. USMC Korean Conflict
In Honor of Larry “Lumpy” Lumpkin
Larry Lumpkin General Staff 2011 - 2016
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CPT Geo F Madden Jr 1920-1951 USAAF WWII B-24 Nav
Captain John P. Malczynski, Pilot USMC, WWII – Midway
COL Gary A Mann PHCS(AC)/USN/RET Active 1966-1992
1LT James L Mason Jr US Army Aircorp WWII, 2nd Air Command Grp
T.J. McCann USMC KEEP 'EM FLYING
Brigadier General Charles McGee, Tuskegee Airman
In Honor of Nancy McGee
Nancy McGee LEST WE FORGET Patrick Madden
In Honor of Rita McNew
God Bless America Rita McNew
In Memory of Col Glen L McSparran Love Tony Nickerson
In Honor Of Capt. James L. McVoy USN (Ret)
In Honor of Coley Means
In Honor of Bradley A. Means
In Honor of George C. Means
Jordan Mentzer UPS Pilot and Hurricane Hunter
Richard III Mentzer Retired UPS Pilot
Richard Jr Mentzer Retired Delta Airlines Pilot
MICHAEL & KELLY for those serving past-present-future
DOUG & LISA DENVER, CO MILE HIGH WING
In Honor of Ashley Miller
Follow your dreams. Ashley, Tyler & Brayden
DAVE MILLER B29/B24 CREW CHIEF AND FLIGHT ENGINEER
Jay and Marquita Miller Keep 'em Flying
WWII Veteran Paul D Miller Jr
Kathy Mizell Board of Directors CAF & AAHM
John L. Mizell Lt. Col. USAF (Ret) 1944 – 1966 Delbert L Mueller Colonel USAF & USAAC WWII Korea SE Asia
Mary Rose Mueller Nee Kirby A "Rosie" Willow Run B24 Line
Darren Murray USAF
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In memory of Arthur Nack- B-29 Pilot 9th Bomb. Group
In Loving Memory 1st Lt James B Neill Jr
Barr Vaness Neilson 10th Mountain Army WWII Veteran
In Memory of Lloyd Nolen
Llyod Nolen The First Five CAF Founding Member
Royce Norman The First Five CAF Founding Member
Naval AE2 Veteran NAS Moffett Field D.A. Norris KNUQ
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In Honor of David Oliver
In Honor of Gerald Oliver
Gerald Oliver CAF GenStaff '12-'18 AAHF Board Member
Gerald&Kathy Oliver B-29 / B-24 Squadron Ike's Bird L-26B
Gerald Oliver CAF General Staff 2012 - 2018
Gerald Oliver CAF Foundation Board of Directors
David & Christina Elijah Ellie Gracie Josiah & Genesis
George W. Owens, Jr. 306th BG, 368th Sq. B17 Navigator
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In Honor of H. Ivan Pace USN WWII 1939-1945
In Honor of Kim Pardon
In Honor of Phil Pardon
In Honor of David Pasahow
ART PATSTONE CAF #4745 KEEP 'EM FLYING!
In Honor of Phil Pedron
In Honor of Pam Pedron
In Honor of Matt Pedron
KEVIN JASON PETERSON
In Honor of Brad Pilgrim
Brad Pilgrim AAHFM Board of Directors
Johnny Pilgrim USMC Vietnam
In Honor of Ben Powers
Harry Propst TEC 5 US Army WWII
We are the heirs of the ages-T Roosevelt Jordan Cole Pryor
EDWIN PULCHINSKI 8TH AIR FORCE 436 FIGHTER SQUADRON
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William E Randolph MSGT - USAF Retired WWII, Korea, Vietnam
In Honor of the USAF Rangers of Vietnam
In Honor of Robert R. Rice
Keep Em Flying! Col. April Robinson Unit Finance Coord.
PFC Marion R Robison 745th MP BN Co. "A" US Army WWII PAC
In Honor of Doug Rozendaal
KIM PARDON DOUG ROZENDAAL GENERAL STAFF MBRS
WWII Veteran Joseph P Rozneck C-47 Pilot D-Day
Sgt. USMC
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In Honor of Steve Schapiro
DENNIS SCHELL CAF GENERAL STAFF 2017-2022
Col Edwin Schmid LTJG Mimi Risnger Capt Ed Risinger
WW2 POW Ed Scritchfield B29 Assid Test
In Memory of Marty Shannon
In Memory of Ted & Sharon Short
Colonel, Ret. Michael J. Smietana Civil Engineer
WWII - SGT. Joseph Peter Smietana
In Honor of Alma Smith
Brian and Helen Smith For our parents
In Honor of Rocky Smith
SCOOP & JULIE SMITH SNJ AVIATION
The Smith Children For our grandparents Henry & Pat Tippie
In Memory of Randy Sohn
Kevin and Jo Spinler, Minnesota
Bob & Libby Stenevik
Taylor Stevenson Cody Jo Stevenson CAF
Gordon Stevenson Toni Stevenson CAF
In Honor of Paul Stojkov
In Honor of Lawanda Strhan
Our Members Are Our Foundation. Thankyou All. -Lawanda Strhan
WWII Veteran Russell Stueber
MSgt Robert D Sunden FIFI Flight Engineer Mid 70's to Mid 80's
Support The Dreamers V.A.T.Z.
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Rydolph V Tacoronti HM2 8404 1st Mar Div CDR MC USNR
In Honor of Archie Taylor
In memory of Arthur LT COL ARCHIE TAYLOR WWII KOREA VIETNAM
Fred Telling AAHM Board of Directors
"Tex" Hill Wing Cadet Corps
In Memory of Billy Thomas
Matthew E Throckmorton
Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. Pilot, Enola Gay Brig Gen, USAF (Ret)
In Honor of Charlie Tilghman
THE TIPPIE CHILDREN in honor of OUR PARENTS
Honoring the Life of Henry B Tippie Love-Linda's Friends
In honor of Great Grandpa. HBT. Love, Meadow Mcafee
William J Tokarz FRC3c United States Navy
For All Who Serve Thank You Townsend & Forsythe
In Memory of Lt. Col. Andrew E. Travnicek
In Honor Of Sandy & Andy Travnicek
OUR MEMBERS MAKE IT HAPPEN! THANK YOU! CRAIG TUMINARO
Bill Turnbull The First Five CAF Founding Member
Constance B. Turner WASP Trainee Pilot 318th AAFFTD, 1943
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To achieve goals as bold as flying. Anthony Vellucci
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Col Dean Wallace CAF Gold Life Member
In Loving Memory of Harold C Walling, WW2 Veteran
ALBERT WALLS US ARMY 1900-1978
GLENNA JEAN WALSTON BELOVED WIFE, MOTHER AND MEEMOM
JIM WALSTON, JR. SGT 8TH AF 466TH BG B-24-H "LADEN MAID"
Recognizing all WASP -CAF WASP Squadron-
IN HONOR OF MAJ J.R. BOB WATKINS WWII KOREA VIETNAM
Elaine Webb Col No. 9957 CAF Life No. 1109
Howard E Webb Col No. 11353 Pilot
Col Elaine Webb Distinguished Member of the DFW Wing
In Memory of Duncan Welder
In Memory of Rickie Welder
Col J.K. Chief West A Born Aviator Silver Magnolia DFA
David and Terri Whetstone Thank You Veterans!
Bud Wilson WWII Veteran
LtCol G. P. Wilson USAF (Ret) WW II (B-17), Korea
RANDY WILSON AAHM/NAEC AAHF AAHFM Boards of Directors
Col Charlie Wood Shirley Wood God's Will Be Done!
Col Charles D Wood Join + Support Praise the Lord!
Col Charlie Wood Distinguished Member of the DFW Wing
In Honor of Tracee Wright
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IN MEMORY OF HERBERT ZIPKIN US ARMY AIR CORPS