Profile of a Hero – Captain Dee “Piston” Imlay
My homecomings from war were always joyous events. Today’s homecoming of a dear friend and fellow warrior is not, as his wife will meet him at Dover Air Force Base. Captain “Piston” Imlay (we knew him as “Dee” or “3D”) died Wednesday when the F-15E Strike Eagle he was piloting went down a few miles away from the base at which he was deployed. His Weapon Systems Officer ejected safely and received only minor injuries. Piston was an outstanding officer and pilot, and a true h