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| Photos of
Dr. Walter B.
LaBerge | | |
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| Entering
the world with enthusiasm, Walter B. LaBerge, mid
1924. | | |
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| Family
photo with (l-r) Helene, Pierre, Walter B., Walter C.,
June, Ed | | |
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| Walter in
knickers with
football. | | |
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Bette
Deeley, high school sweet heart, 1942 high school graduation
picture. Walt & Bette would later be married 41 years
later in
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| Ensign
Walter B. LaBerge, USNR, February
1944. | | |
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| The mine
sweeper USS YMS-165. Picture taken in November
1946. | | |
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| Patricia
Anne Sammon & Walter Barber LaBerge marriage on September
5, 1949. | | |
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| Proud
parents of first born son,
Peter. | | |
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| Walt with
Sidewinder
AIM-9B. | | |
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| Walter B.
LaBerge presented an award as one of five outstanding young
Californians in Jan,
1957. | | |
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| John F.
Kennedy visits China Lake. Standing next to him is Dr.
McLean. | | |
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| Houston
Mission Control Center
model. | | |
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| Walter
LaBerge interviewed by John Dancy on July 20, 1969 about 1
hour before the moon
landing. | | |
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| John Dancy
and Walt LaBerge with model of Houston Mission Control
Center. | | |
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| Chris
Kraft, NASA flight director, to Walt LaBerge.
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| Astronaut
Ed White, first American to walk in space, thanks to Walt
LaBerge for setting up Houston Mission
Control | | |
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| Retirement
party for Dr. Bill McLean. One of Walt's many
skits. Included are Frank Knemeyer, Frank Cartwright and
his wife
Mim. | | |
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| First
presidential appointment by Richard Nixon to the position of
Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force. | | |
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| Invitation
to dinner at the White
House. | | |
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| Before
flying the SR-71
Blackbird. | | |
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| Walt's
flight in the SR-71 Blackbird went over Mach 3 at an altitude
of over 80,000
ft. | | |
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| Walt in
pressurized
suit. | | |
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| Walt after a jet test flight with a Sidewinder
on its wing. | | |
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| Regards
from President
Ford. | | |
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| Signatures
from the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. | | |
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| Walt's
swearing in ceremony as Undersecretary of the
Army. | | |
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| Dinner
invitation to dinner honoring Gen. Omar
Bradley. | | |
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| Walt in a
field on his farm in Homeville, PA. The property
included an early American stone farmhouse and barn on
approximately 11 acres of
land. | | |
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| TV
presentation by NATO heads. Walt was the U.S. Secretary
for Defense
Support. | | |
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| Presidential appointment by Jimmy Carter as
Undersecretary of the
Army. | | |
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| Walt &
Pat with Defense Secretary Harold
Brown. | | |
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| Walt &
Pat in Colorado in
1978. | | |
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| In memory
of Patricia
LaBerge. | | |
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| Marriage
photo of Walter LaBerge & Bette Deeley in 1983.
(l-r) Steve LaBerge, Jeanne LaBerge, Walt LaBerge, Bette
LaBerge, Rick Baughman, and Jackie LaBerge
Gunn. | | |
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| Walt with
Phil LaBerge after attending an auction,
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| Jeanne,
Walt & Phil at Phil & Lois LaBerge's wedding, April,
2003. | | |
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| Walt
receiving an award for his work at the Institute for Advanced
Technology at UT
Austin. | | |
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| Walt at
home. (l-r) Steve, Phil, Walt and Jeanne
LaBerge. | | |
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| Family
photo celebrating Walt's 80th birthday in
2004. | | |
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