AFIT Alum from the 1950's worked for NASA, fought in Korean War
Posted Monday, November 09, 2015
Air Force veteran Alton Eichelkraut sits in front of the National World War II Memorial on Oct. 10 as part of his Badger Honor Flight trip
In an article by Scott De Laruelle published on ConnectVerona.com, AFIT alum Alton " Ike" Eichelkraut (M.S. Astronautics, 1960 and B.S. Aeronautical Engineering (Aero-Mechanical), 1955) discusses his flying experiences during the Korean War.
Eichelkraut was among the first aviation cadet classes in the new Air Force and spent time with fellow AFIT alum and NASA astronaut Gordon Cooper (B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 1956).