Posted By Norman Wells on October 07, 2005 at 13:13:55:
Lt General E. G. "Buck" Shuler Jr (USAF ret) is a former Commander of the US Eighth Air Force (March 1988 - May 1991) and past Chairman and CEO of The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah.
Today he paid tribute to author and historian Roger Freeman, who passed away at home last night.
"Roger Freeman was the finest aviation historian and writer since the dawn of military aviation. He aided me immeasurably in putting the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum together in the mid-90s. I was honoured to be numbered among his friends and to serve with him on the museum's Board of Trustees. A true gentleman has departed from the scene."
Lt General Shuler added that the entire library complex at the museum - including the library, archives, reading room, offices and the research room - will be named "The Roger A. Freeman Mighty Eighth Air Force Research Centre".