The Lantz Family History

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I thank God that my parents are Christians and do not support the taking of innocent lives through abortion. Man is made of three parts soul, body, and spirit. The soul and spirit enter the body in the womb.

The following individuals owe their existence to their parents anti abortion beliefs.

They wonder why the social security system is always in trouble, it is simple, it's because they have murdered millions of potential contributors.

Bill was born July 2 1947 in the old hospital in Norwalk Ohio. After graduating from Norwalk High School he enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1965 at the age of 17. In the Air Force he graduated from Aerospace Ground Equipment School where he was trained in electronics, generators, engines, gas turbines, air compressors, air conditioning, and hydraulic systems to name a few. After training Bill was stationed at Bunker Hill Air Force Base (Bunker Hill later became Grissom AFB). In 1967 he received orders for Viet Nam and prior to leaving married Alta Rose Biggs (Elkins). Bill was stationed in Cam Rahn Bay, Republic of Viet Nam from September 1967 through September 1968. He was on duty on the flight line when Cam Rahn Bay was attacked for the first time during the Tet Offensive.

Bill's first wife Alta Rose (Elkins).

After returning from Viet Nam Bill and Rose set up housekeeping at KI Sawyer AFB in Northern Michigan. There, Bill adopted Tony and David, and Kristin Dianne was born in 1969. Later they moved to Phoenix Arizona and Bill was stationed at Luke AFB.

In 1972 Bill cross trained into the B-52 Bomber gunnery field. The B-52 C through G models had four fifty-caliber machine guns that were remotely radar controlled. The gunner would search for targets, tell the pilot how to maneuver to protect the aircraft, and if the target got close enough he would lock onto it with the radar and fire the guns when the target moved within range. On the C through F models the gunner sat in the tail. On the G and H model the gunner was moved up forward with the rest of the crew and given an ejection seat. Bill was qualified in all models during his career. In 1973 Bill was sent to Guam to fly 12 hour bombing missions into Viet Nam. In 1974 Rose decided she no longer wanted to be married to Bill and filed for divorce.

Mary Ilean (Jackson) Lantz In January 1975 Bill began dating Mary Ilean Dean (Jackson) who he met at Blytheville AFB, Arkansas and they married March 8, 1975. March 8th was also Bill's parent's anniversary. Bill and Mary moved to Merced California where Bill was stationed as an instructor at Castle AFB. There, Mary Jean was born September 8, 1976, and Bill (Gerald William the 3rd,) came along on August 15, 1978. In 1979 Bill and Mary returned to Blytheville AFB and remained until Bill retired in 1985 as a Master Sergeant. Upon retirement he and Mary returned to Norwalk, Ohio. Bill took a position with the American Baler Company as a Field Service Engineer, and was later promoted to the Service Manager's position. Bill and Mary attended and are members of the Assembly of God Church.

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