Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame

Col Carl L. (Curly) Boggs Sr. entered military service in January of 1942, and graduated from pilot training with both B-17 and P-51 aircraft qualification. He served as a bomber pilot in Europe (flying 31 missions over German-occupied territory) until April of 1945, and was released from active duty on March 11, 1946. He later was a charter member of the Kansas Air Guard's 127th Fighter Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base. He was chief of aircraft maintenance. He served there until called on active duty for the Korean conflict in 1950. He then served in Louisiana until transferred to the 136th Fighter Wing in Korea, where he served until July of 1952.

He returned to the Kansas Air National Guard in 1952 as commander of the 137th Maintenance and Supply Group, and later was commander of the 117th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at the Hutchinson Naval Air Station. He was named commander of the Hutchinson Air National Guard Base and then commander of the 190th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in 1962, operating B-57A aircraft in photo reconnaissance missions. The group was transferred to Forbes in 1967.

Col. Boggs retired at Forbes on May 24, 1976 after more than 34 years of service. During this time he received the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster, and other service awards.






				COL CARL L. BOGGS
	Col Carl L. (Curly) Boggs Sr. entered military service in January of 1942, and graduated from pilot training with both B-17 and P-51 aircraft qualification. He served as a bomber pilot in Europe (flying 31 missions over German-occupied territory) until April of 1945, and was released from active duty on March 11, 1946. He later was a charter member of the Kansas Air Guard's 127th Fighter Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base. He was chief of aircraft maintenance. He served there until called on active duty for the Korean conflict in 1950. He then served in Louisiana until transferred to the 136th Fighter Wing in Korea, where he served until July of 1952. He returned to the Kansas Air National Guard in 1952 as commander of the 137th Maintenance and Supply Group, and later was commander of the 117th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at the Hutchinson Naval Air Station. He was named commander of the Hutchinson Air National Guard Base and then commander of the 190th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in 1962, operating B-57A aircraft in photo reconnaissance missions. The group was transferred to Forbes in 1967. Col. Boggs retired at Forbes on May 24, 1976 after more than 34 years of service. During this time he received the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster, and other service awards. Col. Boggs passed away in a Topeka hospital on February 23, 1983.