Last updated on:  11/07/2009
Air Explorer Members and Flight Instructor List
Lost and Found

Captain Joseph A. Messina
Septermber 20, 1926 - July 13, 2006

Joe awarding Rebecca Kizior the first Joseph A. Messina II Aviation Explorers Scholarship for Aviation Students at Southern Illinois University in October, 2003. Ms Kizior was a senior majoring in Aviation Management.

Winner of  the 2004 Joseph A. Messina II Aviation Explorers Scholarship Barry Buchanan

Winners of  the 2005 Joseph A. Messina II Aviation Explorers Scholarship                          Benjamin A. Cole Ms Trenace Sones Joe Messina, Trenace Sones, Kerry Johnson, Benjamin Cole, and Clarence Copping

Winners of  the 2006 Joseph A. Messina II Aviation Explorers Scholarship

Winners of  the 2007 Joseph A. Messina II Aviation Explorers Scholarship        Paul Kolk                     Trenton Kessler

Winner of  the 2008 Joseph A. Messina II Aviation Explorers Scholarship Laurel Mabry Joe Messina, Laurel Mabry, & Clarence Copping

Winner of  the 2009 Joseph A. Messina II Aviation Explorers Scholarship Heather Heidinger Kerry Johnson, Joe Messina, Heather Heidinger, Clarence Copping

We are trying to get a data base of current information on the list.  We would like to get any current contact information including email, home mailing address, phone, name change, etc.  Also, please let Joe III (son) know if there is a name that was missed and should be included.  Please email him at:  yomanjm@comcast.net with any information you can provide.  Thank you,      Joe Messina III (son)  331 Loy Street  Lombard, IL  60148  yomanjm@comcast.net Clarence Copping ClarenceCopping@aol.com Kerry Johnson djj5n075@aol.com

Air Explorer Members - Lost *Ackerman (Addison) Sowell, Jackie  Alspach, Brad  *Amstadt Anderson, Dennis  Aniballi, Ron  *Augustine Ballack, Norm *Barnhardt Bellavia, Dave  Bender - Dad Ernist Bozlinski, George  Burton, Bev Cabot, Victor Chartier, James Ciciora, Bob  *Close Collins, Glen K.  *Crittenden *Curron *Daniel Dason, Mike  Davis, Lowell  Diaz, Javie  Diehl, Pat  Dinelli, Tom  Doretti, David  Dunning, Randy  Dupre, Mark *Robert Ebner *Flynn *Foxe, Edward (lives in Wisconsin) *Francisser *Friske Funk, Mike  Galis, Jamie  Gibson, Gary  *Grau* Green, Kevin  Hammond, Laurie  *Halverson Harlan, Doug - Dad Thomas Harrington, John  Hartmann, Rick  *Halverson *Herndon Hertrich, Jim  Hertrich, Joan  Hewitt, Kevin  Hopson, Kenny  *Hottel Jaskowiak, Jim (possible #)  Javor, Tod  *Johnston Kelly, Bill Kimple, Richard  Klockenga, Richard  Knoble, Tom  Krieble, Ted *Kruto Kowalski, - Dad Lenoard *Knobloch Krop, Kristen  Krop, Kyle Larson, - Dad James *Leman Lewis, David Lichthardt, Jeff  Lott, Don A., Jr Louis - Mom Patrese Lyckberg, Mike  MacLeod - Dad Steve *Mason, John (Pilot for American) Matranga, Jeff McCurdy, Mark Mom Jane *Meyers Miller, Mike  Miller, Scott  Marando - Dad Donald Morris, Steve  Motluck, Mike  Mueller, Bob  Nelson, Mark - Dad Frank moved in early 70's to: 14625 McDonough, Healdsburg, CA  95448 Neubig, Ray  Nowlin, Kevin - Dad  James I. *Nash *Niclels *O'Connel Pape, Jim *Patrese Patrick - Dad Gene Plath, Dan  Quinby, Tom  *Reed *Reinhardt Riecss, Kim  Robertson, Christie  *Robson *Rotheroe *Schauf Schweer, Mark  Seegers, Bryan *Seilig *Shipman *Smedley Soja, Mike  *Stecki Stewart, Mark  Stinek, Phil  Thomas, Dave  Tinsley, Scott  Tuitt, Mike  Vandedrink, Greg  Vining, Daral  Vogtritter, Gary or Scott? - Dad'sRobert who worked UAL Washow, Terry  Watson - Dad William Weimer - Lives in Cinncinati White, Jim, went to SIU - Dad's Raymond Williams, Carl  Williams, Doug  Williams, Paul  Winters, Larry Constantino *Zenner

Air Explorer Members - Found Ahr, Al Alexander, Cathy Dan Bachman Beresford, Dave Blake, Dan Blake, Pete Callahan, Billl Conklin, Chris Copping, Clarence Evesque, Scott Fadellin, Jeff Galis, Marty Gillis, Lynne Gary Grimmonpre Mark Grimmonpre Paul Hawthorne Himes, Jim - deceased Johnson, Kerry Kurt, Dan Jr - have just phone Maronyk, Elaine Messina, Cindy  Messina, Joe Murray, John Murray, Tom Nus, Paul Ogden, Larry Pinderski, Jerry (only have work info) Proctor, Dan Rauscher, John Richards, Tom - lives in Ireland! Schauf, Ken Settergren, Vic Shuttleworth, Karen Stevens, Peggy Teuscher, David Teuscher, Jay Walls (Shuttleworth), Karen Dennis Wanamaker Wanner, Dawn Wanner, Joy

Instructor List - Lost Anderson, Dennis  Bermingham, J. B.,  Ericson, Clyde  Harrington, Pat J.,  Javor, T. R.,  Johnson, Brian Kelly, Mike Klotz, J. C.,  MacIntyre, M. J., Proctor, Jerry  Rogers, T. M., Rutherford, W. L.,  Stewart, L. D.,  Ungry, Jim Vining, Paul Yost, Ed Washow, Terry

Instructors - Found Alexander, J. P. ? Baldwin, Frank ? Bradley, Glenn Brode, Roger Burns, William  Carey, Bruce Cherwin, W. F. Ciciora, Dave Copping, Clarence Davis, Mike - need email Dunning, Randy Kuhn, R. J. Kurt Sr, Dan - (deceased)   Lagerquist, Paul Lund, Mark Nichols, Don Jerry L. Proctor (deceased) Quinby, Tom Richards, Bill Rowe, Tom - (deceased) Sannwald, RC. Schauf, Jack Schild, Chuck Scotillo, Joe Skog, Jim Strimple, Scott  Utzke, Dick