Stead, a Sparks native and veteran of World War II killed in a plane crash for whom Stead Air Force Base was named, is profiled in the recently published book, “In Their Honor: The Men Behind the Names of Our Military Installations.”
With a foreword written by retired U.S. Air Force Major General Edward J. Mechenbier, “In Their Honor” is a collection of 524 biographies that gives readers a glimpse into the lives of military heroes from privates to generals, aviation pioneers, prisoners of war, civilians, astronauts and explorers and scientists who either gave their lives for their country or in some way made a major contribution to the nation.
Author Linda D. Swink, an Air Force veteran, said many names have faded into obscurity after a military installation closed. Once no longer needed, many airfields were abandoned and much of their history lost. Little or no biographical information survived about the man for whom the installation was named.
Swink’s book is available in area bookstores and from the publisher, Little Miami Publishing Co., of Milford, Ohio, at www.littlemiamibooks.com. A preview of the book can be found at www.intheirhonor.info.
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