This picture was taken on Saturday night, October 10, 1970 at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. It was the Civil Air Patrol National Board Banquet. General Spaatz was very friendly and outgoing to this cadet from the Vancouver Composite Squadron in the Oregon Wing. With a sly smile he deftly hid his gin and tonic in his left hand when this picture was taken. General Spaatz died in 1974:
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Somewhere, members of the Spaatz family are looking at his copy of this photo and asking:
"When did Tooey ever meet Buddy Holley?"