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[[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|C-124s]] in [[Korean War|Korea]] and [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]. He was also the Operations Officer for the first |
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[[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). |
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==External links== |
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*[https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/1811/36726/1/Levack_Transcript.pdf] |
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Revision as of 03:29, 7 February 2010
Herbert T. Levack | |
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| Service | United States Air Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Wars | World War II Korea Vietnam |
Herbert T. Levack | |
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| Born | March 14, 1916 |
| Died | January 27, 2010 (aged 93) |
| Resting place | Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery Hartford, Connecticut United States |
| Known for | Operations Officer for the first Operation Deep Freeze exploring the Antarctica Mount Levack named after him |
| Spouse | Mary Long Levack (July 3, 1944) |
| Children | Daniel J. H. Levack Thomas Levack |
| Parent(s) | Esther Thompson Edmund Levack |
| Relatives | Sylvia Karotkin (Sister) Shirley Griffin (Sister) |
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).