In Memoriam

i miss my dad more than ever...

He was a great fellow, I am glad to have met him.

I never met the Captain, but I'll never forget the night we lost him. A terrible night on the flightline at MacDill.

I never had the chance to know him because I was not born until 4 years after his death! But my mother was a good friend of him, she told me his story, because I've always wanted to be a pilot! Since then, I stand almost every week in front of his grave - as well as today and laid a bouquet on his meager resting place, so that he can celebrate Christmas.

Rest in peace Captain Speidel! You're unforgotten!