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{{Infobox military person
{{Infobox military person
| name = Herbert T. Levack
| name = Herbert T. Levack
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| battles = [[World War II]]<br/>[[Korean War|Korea]]<br/>[[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]
| battles = [[World War II]]<br/>[[Korean War|Korea]]<br/>[[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]
| battles_label = Wars
| battles_label = Wars
| serviceyears =
| serviceyears = 1941–1965
| laterwork = Aeronautical Charts and Information Center<br/>[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]
}}
{{Infobox person
| Name = Herbert T. Levack
| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|3|14}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|3|14}}
| birth_place = [[Athol, Massachusetts|Athol]], [[Massachusetts]]<br/>United States
| birth_place = [[Athol, Massachusetts|Athol]], [[Massachusetts]]<br/>United States
| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|1|27|1916|3|14}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|1|27|1916|3|14}}
| death_place = [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], [[Connecticut]]<br/>United States
| death_place = [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], [[Connecticut]]<br/>United States
| resting_place = Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery<br/>[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], [[Connecticut]]<br/>United States
| placeofburial = Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery<br/>[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], [[Connecticut]]<br/>United States
| parents = Esther Thompson<br/>Edmund Levack
| parents = Esther Thompson<br/>Edmund Levack
| spouse = Mary Long Levack (July 3, 1944)
| spouse = Mary Long Levack (July 3, 1944)
| children = Daniel J. H. Levack<br/>Thomas Levack
| sons = Daniel J. H. Levack<br/>Thomas Levack
| relatives = Sylvia Karotkin (Sister)<br/>Shirley Griffin (Sister)
| sisters = Sylvia Karotkin<br/>Shirley Griffin
| known_for = Operations Officer for the first Operation Deep Freeze exploring the Antarctica<br/>[[Mount Levack]] named after him
| known_for = Operations Officer for the first [[Operation Deep Freeze]] exploring [[Antarctica]]<br/>[[Mount Levack]] named after him
}}
}}
'''Col. Herbert T. Levack''' (March 14, 1916 – January 27, 2010) was a command pilot in the [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] flying [[B-24|B-24s]] in
'''Col. Herbert T. Levack''' (March 14, 1916 – January 27, 2010) was a command pilot in the [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] flying [[B-24]]s in
[[World War II]], and [[C-124|C-124s]] in [[Korean War|Korea]] and [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]. He was also the Operations Officer for the first
[[World War II]], and [[C-124]]s in [[Korean War|Korea]] and [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]. He was also the Operations Officer for the first
[[Operation Deep Freeze]] exploring the [[Antarctica]]. [[Mount Levack]] was named after him by the [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN).
[[Operation Deep Freeze]] exploring the [[Antarctica]]. [[Mount Levack]] was named after him by the [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN).

==Early years==
'''Herbert T. Levack''' was born on March 14, 1916, in [[Athol, Massachusetts|Athol]], [[Massachusetts]], to Esther (Thompson) and Edmund Levack.
As a young man he moved to [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], [[Connecticut]].


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:2010 deaths]]
[[Category:2010 deaths]]
[[Category:Operation Deep Freeze]]
[[Category:Operation Deep Freeze]]

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Latest revision as of 02:32, 12 July 2023

Herbert T. Levack
Born(1916-03-14)March 14, 1916
Athol, Massachusetts
United States
DiedJanuary 27, 2010(2010-01-27) (aged 93)
Hartford, Connecticut
United States
Buried
Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery
Hartford, Connecticut
United States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1941–1965
RankColonel
Known forOperations Officer for the first Operation Deep Freeze exploring Antarctica
Mount Levack named after him
WarsWorld War II
Korea
Vietnam
Spouse(s)Mary Long Levack (July 3, 1944)
Other workAeronautical Charts and Information Center
St. Louis, Missouri

Col. Herbert T. Levack (March 14, 1916 – January 27, 2010) was a command pilot in the U.S. Air Force flying B-24s in World War II, and C-124s in Korea and Vietnam. He was also the Operations Officer for the first Operation Deep Freeze exploring the Antarctica. Mount Levack was named after him by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN).

Early years

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Herbert T. Levack was born on March 14, 1916, in Athol, Massachusetts, to Esther (Thompson) and Edmund Levack. As a young man he moved to Hartford, Connecticut.

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