Col. Johnny Ryan, 130th AW commander, removes the labelling on C-130H #96-7323 during the naming ceremony held December 7, 2017, at McLaughlin ANGB, Charleston. The aircraft was given the name "The General Mac" to honor Brig. Gen. (ret) James K. McLaughlin, who founded the West Virginia ANG and was a pilot in World War II with the famous Eight Air Force. [ANG photo by TSgt. De-Juan Haley]
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News: American Hero is honored with plane naming ceremony [2017-12-07]
December 7 is a date that stands out in American history, but on that date in 1918, a future West Virginia and Air Force legend named James Kemp McLaughlin was born in a small town in Braxton County, W.Va.
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