2nd Lieutenant, US Army Air Force
s/o Clark H. and Beulah (Forman) McDonald
He grew up on a small farm in West Davenport, NY where he attended a one-room schoolhouse. After joining the Army Air Force during WWII, he became an officer, learning to fly biplanes and bombers, finally becoming a glider pilot. His training included parachuting, machine gun marksmanship, weapons, weather patterns, and geography. The day of his last glider training landing was the last day of the War. From there, Lynn attended an intense 2-year training program at Cal Aero Tech where he earned his degree and went on to become an Aeronautical Engineer at Grumman Aerospace Corporation in Bethpage, NY.
As a Group Leader for the Apollo Lunar Module (LM)Cryogenic Program in the 60’s, he spoke at the Pentagon about the anticipated moon landing. He also worked on environmental control design of various aircraft including the F-14 Tomcat.
After retirement, he continued to work at Grumman as a job-shopper, volunteer, photographer and historian at the Northrop Grumman history center, Republic Airport, the Smithsonian, the Long Island Republic Historical Society and the Cradle of Aviation Museum. He participated in the Charles Lindberg flight reenactment several years ago at the Cradle of Aviation Museum and was also active in the Long Island Scale Model Society.
Over the years, he also enjoyed bowling, fishing, model building and raising flowers including gladiolus, azaleas, roses and African violets.
Lynn leaves behind a daughter and a son
Burial will be in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in N.Y.
Published in Fosters from Sept. 24 to Sept. 27, 2019
s/o Clark H. and Beulah (Forman) McDonald
He grew up on a small farm in West Davenport, NY where he attended a one-room schoolhouse. After joining the Army Air Force during WWII, he became an officer, learning to fly biplanes and bombers, finally becoming a glider pilot. His training included parachuting, machine gun marksmanship, weapons, weather patterns, and geography. The day of his last glider training landing was the last day of the War. From there, Lynn attended an intense 2-year training program at Cal Aero Tech where he earned his degree and went on to become an Aeronautical Engineer at Grumman Aerospace Corporation in Bethpage, NY.
As a Group Leader for the Apollo Lunar Module (LM)Cryogenic Program in the 60’s, he spoke at the Pentagon about the anticipated moon landing. He also worked on environmental control design of various aircraft including the F-14 Tomcat.
After retirement, he continued to work at Grumman as a job-shopper, volunteer, photographer and historian at the Northrop Grumman history center, Republic Airport, the Smithsonian, the Long Island Republic Historical Society and the Cradle of Aviation Museum. He participated in the Charles Lindberg flight reenactment several years ago at the Cradle of Aviation Museum and was also active in the Long Island Scale Model Society.
Over the years, he also enjoyed bowling, fishing, model building and raising flowers including gladiolus, azaleas, roses and African violets.
Lynn leaves behind a daughter and a son
Burial will be in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in N.Y.
Published in Fosters from Sept. 24 to Sept. 27, 2019
2nd Lieutenant, US Army Air Force
s/o Clark H. and Beulah (Forman) McDonald
He grew up on a small farm in West Davenport, NY where he attended a one-room schoolhouse. After joining the Army Air Force during WWII, he became an officer, learning to fly biplanes and bombers, finally becoming a glider pilot. His training included parachuting, machine gun marksmanship, weapons, weather patterns, and geography. The day of his last glider training landing was the last day of the War. From there, Lynn attended an intense 2-year training program at Cal Aero Tech where he earned his degree and went on to become an Aeronautical Engineer at Grumman Aerospace Corporation in Bethpage, NY.
As a Group Leader for the Apollo Lunar Module (LM)Cryogenic Program in the 60’s, he spoke at the Pentagon about the anticipated moon landing. He also worked on environmental control design of various aircraft including the F-14 Tomcat.
After retirement, he continued to work at Grumman as a job-shopper, volunteer, photographer and historian at the Northrop Grumman history center, Republic Airport, the Smithsonian, the Long Island Republic Historical Society and the Cradle of Aviation Museum. He participated in the Charles Lindberg flight reenactment several years ago at the Cradle of Aviation Museum and was also active in the Long Island Scale Model Society.
Over the years, he also enjoyed bowling, fishing, model building and raising flowers including gladiolus, azaleas, roses and African violets.
Lynn leaves behind a daughter and a son
Burial will be in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in N.Y.
Published in Fosters from Sept. 24 to Sept. 27, 2019
s/o Clark H. and Beulah (Forman) McDonald
He grew up on a small farm in West Davenport, NY where he attended a one-room schoolhouse. After joining the Army Air Force during WWII, he became an officer, learning to fly biplanes and bombers, finally becoming a glider pilot. His training included parachuting, machine gun marksmanship, weapons, weather patterns, and geography. The day of his last glider training landing was the last day of the War. From there, Lynn attended an intense 2-year training program at Cal Aero Tech where he earned his degree and went on to become an Aeronautical Engineer at Grumman Aerospace Corporation in Bethpage, NY.
As a Group Leader for the Apollo Lunar Module (LM)Cryogenic Program in the 60’s, he spoke at the Pentagon about the anticipated moon landing. He also worked on environmental control design of various aircraft including the F-14 Tomcat.
After retirement, he continued to work at Grumman as a job-shopper, volunteer, photographer and historian at the Northrop Grumman history center, Republic Airport, the Smithsonian, the Long Island Republic Historical Society and the Cradle of Aviation Museum. He participated in the Charles Lindberg flight reenactment several years ago at the Cradle of Aviation Museum and was also active in the Long Island Scale Model Society.
Over the years, he also enjoyed bowling, fishing, model building and raising flowers including gladiolus, azaleas, roses and African violets.
Lynn leaves behind a daughter and a son
Burial will be in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in N.Y.
Published in Fosters from Sept. 24 to Sept. 27, 2019
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