Howard Wendell Kidwell (’57), Austin :: He spent 25 years in the U.S. Air Force as a front line pilot during the Vietnam War and Cold War, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Medal, among others. He won numerous awards with his beloved Doberman Pinschers. At North Texas, he earned his degree in industrial arts and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He later received his master’s degree from Washington University.
Submitted By meg0307 on Wed, 06/22/2011 - 10:39am
Howard Wendell Kidwell (’57), Austin :: He spent 25 years in the U.S. Air Force as a front line pilot during the Vietnam War and Cold War, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Medal, among others. He won numerous awards with his beloved Doberman Pinschers. At North Texas, he earned his degree in industrial arts and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He later received his master’s degree from Washington University.
