Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin

Ralph Parr flew as a fighter pilot in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam and made the transition from propeller fighter planes to the antecedents of the jets our combat pilots fly today. In addition to rarely seen archival footage, include footage of dog fights, it featur...

In this Field Note, Ernesto Jose Cantú, a gardener at San Antonio National Cemetery and veteran fire fighter, recalls some of the activities he did when he was in the U.S. Air Force.

Established as a national cemetery in 1936, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is located in San Antonio, Texas adjoining the Fort Sam Houston Military Post. Aubrey David, the Cemetery Director, shares his passion for commemorating the lives of veterans and the families who honor them. Most monum...

Author, photographer and U.S. Air Force (ret.), Ken Murray speaks of Ralph Parr’s first tour in Korea flying the f80. Tank busting is a challenging and meticulous technique in the Air Force. In this Field Note from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Murray guides us through Parr’s aircraft skills.

Ken Murray shares Ralph Parr’s most remarkable, eventful, and masterful airmanship in Korea.

Ken Murray was a close friend to Ralph Parr. One of their recurrent conversations was the “Fear of the Unknown.” Regardless of equipment, task management, and capability on an aircraft, there was fear of “what is coming downstream” and the unknown. This Field Note features the Fort Sam Houston Na...

Linda Capps returns in this Field Note to share Ralph Parr’s Scariest Story. Ralph Parr was a forward, Air-control in a Jeep in Korea. Linda narrates Parr’s War experience and his friend’s death. Part II of this story is available to watch on our channel.

Linda Capps concludes Ralph Parr’s Scariest Experience after he reversed his Jeep full-speed to save his life. Linda shares the trauma Parr faced after this experience.

In this Field Note from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Linda Capps remarks Ralph Parr’s last days. Linda reflects on the last time she saw her father, Ralph Parr.