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Vietnam War combat pilot is grand marshal in Mesa parade

The decorated Vietnam pilot and former NATO commander will serve as grand marshal after logging 130 combat missions and more than 4,600 flying hours.

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Retired Maj. Gen. Jerry D. Holmes of Mesa flew 130 combat missions in Vietnam, worked on an early U.S. military space program and later commanded NATO’s fleet of airborne radar planes in Europe.

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Vietnam War combat pilot is grand marshal in Mesa parade

Retired Maj. Gen. Jerry D. Holmes of Mesa flew 130 combat missions in Vietnam, worked on an early U.S. military space program and later commanded NATO’s fleet of airborne radar planes in Europe.

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East Valley Tribune broke the news on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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