~ IN MEMORY ~
NWA/DL pilot Dr. Jerome A. LeMieux Jr., Colonel
USAF
July 9, 1957 - July 4, 2014
Notification with the passing of USAF veteran NWA/DL pilot Dr.
Jerome A. LeMieux Jr., age 56. Colonel USAF Jerome Anthony LeMieux Jr. began
his commercial flying career with Northwest Airlines on 04-30-1991. His
obituary notes “Jerry was interred July 8th in the National Veterans Memorial
Cemetery in Phoenix, AZ with full military honors. A memorial marker will be
placed at Calvary Cemetery, Fond Du Lac, WI”.
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Obituary...............
LeMieux Jr., Dr. Jerome, Colonel USAF
Family and friends mourn the passing of Dr. Jerome A. LeMieux
Jr., 56, who died unexpectedly of natural causes in Phoenix, AZ on July 4th.
Beloved son of Jerome A. LeMieux Sr. (Ruth), Fond du Lac, WI and Janet Ann
(Lehman) LeMieux, Menasha, WI. Beloved father of Angela LeMieux and Jerome
LeMieux III (both Nashua, NH). Beloved brother of Jeffery (Ann) LeMieux,
Brunswick, GA, James LeMieux, Ft. Atkinson, WI, Julie LeMieux, Quinnessec, MI,
Mark LeMieux of Fond du Lac, WI., sister-in-law, Sonoko LeMieux ,Okinawa Japan,
with many nieces, nephews and relatives. He was predeceased by brothers, Tom
LeMieux and Martin (Todd) LeMieux.
Jerry grew up in North Fond du Lac, WI, and was a 1975
graduate of Sheboygan South HS. After graduating from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison in 1980 with a BS in Electrical Engineering, he was
commissioned 2nd Lt. in the United States Air Force, where he underwent pilot
training. While on active duty, Jerry earned his engineering MS and PhD from
Mississippi State University. He rose to the rank of Colonel and was a senior
pilot with over 2500 hours as a combat-ready fighter pilot, instructor pilot and
wing commander.
After leaving active duty military service, Jerry worked as an
airline pilot for Delta Air Lines for over 20 years with more than 10,000 hours
of domestic and international operations. He loved to fly. For 10 years he was
the Executive Safety Chairman for the Airline Pilots Association in Washington
DC, where he was responsible for resolving airline safety issues for airports
across the United States.
Jerry was a gifted teacher and mentor and served more than 20
years teaching aeronautical, mechanical, and electrical engineering, and
advanced mathematics courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels at major
universities and aviation schools including; Boston University, University of
Maryland, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Daniel Webster College.
Jerry was a tireless and groundbreaking entrepreneur and most
recently was the founder and Executive Director of Unmanned Vehicle University
the nation's first commercial university level training institution for unmanned
vehicle (drone) operation and maintenance. As a national expert, consultant, and
author, "One Bird Strike' & You're Out," he regularly consulted on numerous
aerospace issues for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the US Air Force,
Army, Navy, NASA, DARPA and all major defense contractors.
Jerry was interred July 8th in the National Veterans Memorial
Cemetery in Phoenix, AZ with full military honors. A memorial marker will be
placed at Calvary Cemetery, Fond Du Lac, WI.
.Published in Fond du Lac Reporter on July 27, 2014
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