Melton Trachta:
CLASS OF 1957
Carlsbad Senior High SchoolClass of 1957
Carlsbad, NM
Rangely High SchoolClass of 1957
Rangely, CO
Macon High SchoolClass of 1957
Macon, MO
Bohannon Country SchoolClass of 1953
Anabel, MO
Wilson Elementary SchoolClass of 1953
Richmond, CA
Melton's Story
Life
I graduated from Carlsbad High School(NM)in '57, and ENMU in Aug.'61. Joined the USAF in April 1962, earned my commission in June, and was assigned to Randolph AFB in San Antonio as an Information Officer. A year and a half later my new wife and I were re-assigned to Reese AFB in Lubbock for pilot training. After getting my wings I was assigned to the 1st Tac Recce Sqdn at RAF Alconbury, UK, flying the brand new, Mach 2, RF-4C Phantom II. In Oct '66 I went to Udorn, Thailand where I flew 100 combat mission over North Vietnam in the Phantom. July '67 saw me back at Reese, this time as a T-38 instructor. March '71 back to the UK on exchange with the RAF as an instructor and deputy Sqdn Cdr in their advanced fighter training school in North Wales. Fol...Expand for more
lowing a tour at Kincheloe AFB, MI, '73 - '76 as Chief, Wing Information Division, it was back to the cockpit at Sheppard AFB, TX as Section Commander, Wing Exec, and finally Chief, Wing Resource Management Div. Retired from Sheppard in April '82, and moved to San Antonio.
I got into the commercial real estate business as a property manager with Lincoln Property Company, later with Property Company of America. Have been with Orion Partners, Inc. in San Antonio since 1989, presently Sr. V.P. Development and Management Services.
I am blessed to have two daughters, one son, one step-son, two granddaughters, two grandsons, three step-granddaughters, and a step-grandson. All but one daughter and her two sons live in San Antonio, and they live in Houston.
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