Location
Daytona Beach, Florida
Description
Professor Bollinger began his work with ERAU in 1978 as an adjunct professor of aviation Maintenance during a short-lived attempt to establish an AMT program at Cecil Field, Florida.
In 1988 ERAU re-established a center at Cecil Field and John, who at the time was finishing his 4th year in the United States Navy, was among the first hired. Upon his retirement later that year he was hired, at his retirement ceremony, as a full-time faculty member and became the program chairman for Aviation maintenance Technology.
During his 47 year affiliation with the Navy John served in World War II, the Korean War, and the war in Vietnam. Except for his last tour of duty John was continuously on flight status, a truly remarkable accomplishment. Among John's treasured memories was his service on the USS Guadalcanal during 1944 when she and her escorts captured, boarded and brought to the United States the German submarine, U-505. John served in flight crew status on many types of Naval Aircraft during his 47 years of service. In brief periods following WWII and Korean War John served as a flying member of the Naval Air Reserve and as, first a New York City policeman, and later as an Eastern Airlines Flight Engineer.
Introduction
Daytona Beach, Florida
Professor Bollinger began his work with ERAU in 1978 as an adjunct professor of aviation Maintenance during a short-lived attempt to establish an AMT program at Cecil Field, Florida.
In 1988 ERAU re-established a center at Cecil Field and John, who at the time was finishing his 4th year in the United States Navy, was among the first hired. Upon his retirement later that year he was hired, at his retirement ceremony, as a full-time faculty member and became the program chairman for Aviation maintenance Technology.
During his 47 year affiliation with the Navy John served in World War II, the Korean War, and the war in Vietnam. Except for his last tour of duty John was continuously on flight status, a truly remarkable accomplishment. Among John's treasured memories was his service on the USS Guadalcanal during 1944 when she and her escorts captured, boarded and brought to the United States the German submarine, U-505. John served in flight crew status on many types of Naval Aircraft during his 47 years of service. In brief periods following WWII and Korean War John served as a flying member of the Naval Air Reserve and as, first a New York City policeman, and later as an Eastern Airlines Flight Engineer.