Albert Lewis Gammon

SUN CITY - Albert Lewis Gammon, of Sun City, Ariz., passed away on March 30, 2016. Born on March 5, 1918, Al was preceded in death by Ruth, his wife of 68 years; and his youngest daughter, Nancy Sepulveda. He is survived by a loving son and daughter, Harvey Miles Gammon and Patricia Gammon Lee. Born in Perth, Kansas, Al attended UCLA, joined the Army Air Force, and became a bomber pilot during W.W.II and the Korean War, completed his degree from San Francisco State, and retired from the U.S.A.F. as a Lt Colonel. Following the war he joined the C.A.A. in the Western Region and had an illustrious career with the F.A.A. and U.S. State Dept. where he retired with the highest non-political classification. Notable achievements were being a member of the certification team for the Boeing 747, being a member of the location team for McLaren airport in Las Vegas, and overseeing the certification team for the European Concorde for flights into the U.S. and flying on its inaugural flight. He survived two plane crashes during the war, and was the only surviving plane across the Atlantic when the rest of his squadron was lost in weather. He had assignments in Turkey, Argentina, Afghanistan, and Belgium, and his adventurous spirit led him to driving his car from Kabul to Dublin collecting coins along the way. Al was an avid golfer until age 93, ran many tournaments and achieved the honor of a hole in one. He had a full life and will be missed. To leave condolence messages for Al's family please visit www.sunlandmemorial.com.