Walter J. Boyne

Walter J. Boyne
Pilot Walter Boyne in the 1950s
Born	(1929-02-02)February 2, 1929 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 9, 2020(2020-01-09) (aged 90) Calverton, Maryland, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1951–1974 (23 years)
Rank	Colonel
Commands	635th Services Squadron
Other work	Museum Director Author

Walter J. Boyne (February 2, 1929 – January 9, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, Command Pilot, combat veteran, aviation historian, and author of more than 50 books and over 1,000 magazine articles. He was a director of the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution and a Chairman of the National Aeronautic Association.