BORN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA NOVEMBER 20, 1892.  VOLUNTEERED AS PILOT CADET IN THE ARMY RESERVE MILITARY AVIATOR PROGRAM IN JUNE 1917.  RECEIVED BASIC FLYING INSTRUCTION AT TOURS, FRANCE AND COMPLETED SOLO FLIGHT AFTER ONE HOUR FOURTY-FIVE MINUTES OF INSTRUCTION. RECEIVED WING AS MILITARY AVIATOR IN FRENCH AIR CORPS. SERVED AS CHIEF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AT THIRD AVIATION TRAINING CENTER ISSOUDUN, FRANCE. FOUNDING MEMBER AND COMMANDER OF THE 106TH OBSERVATION SQUADRON BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. RATED ARMY AIR FORCE COMMAND PILOT AND AWARDED BRONZE STAR FOR MISSIONS FLOWN OVER ENEMY TERRITORY DURING SECOND WORLD WAR. ORGANIZED AND COMMANDED 19TH HEAVY BOMBARDMENT WING U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE. PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL IN 1947.

INDUCTED INTO ALABAMA AVIATION HALL OF FAME 2007
HENRY LEE BADHAM, JR