Author Entertainment Series – Dick Morrow

An Iowa Boy’s Journey: The F-100 Years

This Veteran’s Day Program features an autobiographical account of Dick Morrow’s years of outstanding military service, from service in Naval Reserve to enlistment in the Missouri Air National Guard seeking a commission and pursuing his life-long dream of becoming a fighter pilot. And, he tells how he made it happen. In 1966 at age 25 with a commission as a 2nd Lt. in the US Air Force, he receives orders to Pilot Training at Moody Air Force Base, GA. There, he receives his wings and trains as an F-100 fighter pilot at Luke AFB and spends the next 10 years flying the supersonic F-100. Find out what that was like and stories from his Vietnam tour. The F-100 Years is a revealing memoir that tells stories of his Super Sabre years including that combat Viet Nam tour. Learn how a serious injury ends his fighter pilot career and more!

The GSHS Quarterly Luncheon Program: Celebrate the Service of Our Vets!

This Veteran’s Day program is filled with enjoyable patriotic features. Come enjoy a great lunch and fellowship, the heart-felt sentiment of the Posting of the Colors, the Parade of flags, the Pledge of Allegiance, Patriotic Music, the Recognition of Service by members in attendance, Retiring of the Colors, all culminating with playing Taps.

Meet The Author

Griffin’s own Dick Morrow has written an engaging and fascinating two-part autobiography entitled “An Iowa Boy’s Journey.” In this special Author Series Veteran’s Day event, Dick focuses on Part 2—The F-100 Years. Before Dick was both a Griffin and Spalding County Commissioner, Mayor of Griffin, Griffin businessman, and public servant serving on several community Boards, he had another life. This well-written and revealing memoir tells of a Missouri Air National Guard enlistee, a commissioned 2nd Lt. in the US Air Force, Pilot Training, an F-100 fighter pilot who flew the supersonic F-100 in a combat tour in Vietnam, and a 30-year Delta Air Lines’ pilot, retiring as a B-767 Captain. He received a B. S. in mathematics from Washington University and resides with his lovely wife Carol in Griffin, GA.