Wayne Philip Skora
Retired air force officer, pilot
Born Jan. 16, 1944, Chicago (IL), U.S.; son of Felix and Lillie (Goshko); married Dorothy (Barrett); children: Tanya, Christopher.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), United States Air Force (USAF) Academy, Colorado Springs (CO). 1966; Master of Science (M.S.), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1976.
Career: USAF - F-4 pilot, various positions, 1967-69, 1971-79, flight safety officer, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base (VA), 1979-82, chief of safety, A-10 pilot, 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England Air Force Base (LA), 1982-84, chief, Office of Military Cooperation, U.S. Embassy, Manama (Bahrain), 1984-87, assistant chief of logistics, 507th Tactical Air Control Wing, Shaw Air Force Base (SC), 1987-88, deputy commander for operations, South Air Division, Howard Air Force Base (Panama), 1988-90, deputy commander for safety, Air Force Development Test Center, Eglin Air Force Base (FL), 1990-92.
Member of: Order of Daedalians (secretary, 1988-90); Air Force Association; Air Force Academy Association of Graduates; Adult Literacy Network Tutor; Civil Air Patrol.
Honors: Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, United States Air Force (USAF); listed in Who's Who in the West.
Served with: United States Air Force (USAF), colonel, 1966-92.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Language: English.
Home: 24 Luxury Lane, Colorado Springs, CO 80921.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.