More detail on this person: LTC J Logan Fagner
USAF Ret. passed away peacefully in his home
Friday, April 14, 2017, at the age of 91. Memorial
services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 27,
2017, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church located
at 1300 Columbus Avenue in Waco, Texas.
Memorials may be made to the Geology Field
Course Fund through the McLennan Community
College Foundation by calling 254-299-8606 or to
the Columbus Avenue Baptist Church.
J enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force in 1945
during World War II. While stationed at James
Connally Air Force Base in Waco, Texas, he met
Peggy Shepard and they married on August 18,
1950, at Westover AFB, Massachusetts. J was a
pilot and helicopter rescue pilot in the USAAF and
the USAF. He served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
During his service, J was highly decorated,
receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross among
many other military distinctions. Before taking a
command in Vietnam, Lt. Col. Fagner also served
as the attaché for the Secretary of the Air Force
at the Pentagon. In 1975, Lt. Col. Fagner retired
after serving our country for over 30 years.
J was a dedicated and loving father of three sons
including Rob, Gary, and Scott. J enjoyed six
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was
a vibrant yet gentle, caring, loving, and selfless
man. J loved traveling with his family, was an
avid astronomer, and, was an active member of the
USAF Helicopter Pilot Association. J and Peggy
hosted numerous international Baylor University
students who are now considered family. J was a
dedicated member of the Columbus Avenue Baptist
Church and volunteered as a mentor in the Kid's
Hope program.
Special thanks to Providence Hospice team
including the staff, nurses, and nurse's aids who
provided exceptional care for J's final days,
Earlier this afternoon I received a call from Peg
Fagner, a very close friend for over 55 years, to
tell me that her husband, J. Logan Fagner passed
away last Friday afternoon at their home in Valley
Mills, Texas. They are in the process of an
obituary for their local newspaper. They had been
married for over 65 years. J flew rescue
helicopter missions in Korea in 1951. I believe
that he was awarded the DFC for a rescue that
year. I will ask Peg at later date. I was a very
close friend and he never shared that mission. He
was a great man and I will miss calling and
talking with him.
From: Chuck Smith, Phoenix, AZ
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