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FULL CIRCLE is the fascinating story of Colonel John "Jack" Oliver,
who was not only a highly decorated aviator but also a scientist
and Missile Launch Officer who played a huge role in the early
successes of the US space and nuclear deterrent programs. Colonel
Oliver spent thirty years in the Army Air Corps/USAF. He was a WWII
Bombardier-Navigator, flying 53 missions. His 376th Bomb Group flew
B24s in low-level raids over the Ploesti oil fields plus numerous
missions over Germany, Austria, and northern Italy. Jack received
two Purple Hearts, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and several
Group Commendation Medals. Later he was awarded the Legion of Merit
and the Air Force Commendation Medal. Returning home, Jack attended
pilot training and was selected as one of only ten to fly the new
P-80. He continued to fly the T-33 (P-80 variant) throughout his
career. In addition to the B-24 and B-29, he also flew the famous
P-51. (P-51 cover image courtesy of Doug Fisher). As Base Adjutant
at Albrook Field in the Canal Zone, Jack flew the DC-3 throughout
Central and South America. He escorted Chuck Yeager on the Good
Will Tour in those Countries. Later, Jack was assigned to
Vandenberg AFB in the Discoverer Program, becoming a Satellite
Master Controller, Test Director, Ops Officer, Commander of the
Hawaiian Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station, and eventually
Chief of Staff for Plans & Operations for Space and Missiles
and Satellite Operations. Despite his thirty-year military career,
he served as County Commissioner for twelve years before
"retiring." Jack lives with his wife, Miriam, near Belton, Texas.
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