Capt. US Army Air Corps World War II
Fort Wayne resident Wayne Rothgeb grew up as a farm boy in Indiana, the son of Charles & Halcie Rothgeb. Inspired by Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, it was his dream to become a pilot. For his 16th birthday, he went on his first airplane ride. During that 15-minute, $2.00 flight, he decided he would join the Army Air Corps when he came of age. After working his way through two years of college at Purdue University, he was accepted as an aviation cadet in July 1941. The following December 8, the United States entered World War II. Wayne was called to serve on December 31, 1941, reporting to Baer Field in Fort Wayne.
He later became a local celebrity and well known farm broadcaster for WKJG-TV and WOWO Radio in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fort Wayne resident Wayne Rothgeb grew up as a farm boy in Indiana, the son of Charles & Halcie Rothgeb. Inspired by Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, it was his dream to become a pilot. For his 16th birthday, he went on his first airplane ride. During that 15-minute, $2.00 flight, he decided he would join the Army Air Corps when he came of age. After working his way through two years of college at Purdue University, he was accepted as an aviation cadet in July 1941. The following December 8, the United States entered World War II. Wayne was called to serve on December 31, 1941, reporting to Baer Field in Fort Wayne.
He later became a local celebrity and well known farm broadcaster for WKJG-TV and WOWO Radio in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Capt. US Army Air Corps World War II
Fort Wayne resident Wayne Rothgeb grew up as a farm boy in Indiana, the son of Charles & Halcie Rothgeb. Inspired by Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, it was his dream to become a pilot. For his 16th birthday, he went on his first airplane ride. During that 15-minute, $2.00 flight, he decided he would join the Army Air Corps when he came of age. After working his way through two years of college at Purdue University, he was accepted as an aviation cadet in July 1941. The following December 8, the United States entered World War II. Wayne was called to serve on December 31, 1941, reporting to Baer Field in Fort Wayne.
He later became a local celebrity and well known farm broadcaster for WKJG-TV and WOWO Radio in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fort Wayne resident Wayne Rothgeb grew up as a farm boy in Indiana, the son of Charles & Halcie Rothgeb. Inspired by Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, it was his dream to become a pilot. For his 16th birthday, he went on his first airplane ride. During that 15-minute, $2.00 flight, he decided he would join the Army Air Corps when he came of age. After working his way through two years of college at Purdue University, he was accepted as an aviation cadet in July 1941. The following December 8, the United States entered World War II. Wayne was called to serve on December 31, 1941, reporting to Baer Field in Fort Wayne.
He later became a local celebrity and well known farm broadcaster for WKJG-TV and WOWO Radio in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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