Alexander 'Sandy' Marquardt

Major Sandy Marquardt
Image Courtesy of Tom Germsheid

Another F-111 legend has flown into eternity. Lt Col Alexander A. (Sandy) Marquardt died peacefully at the age of 73 on 22 Aug 2006 at his mountain retreat home in Cuchara, Colorado. Upon being selected for the Harvest Reaper/Combat Lancer program, Sandy was one of the first F-111 pilots to experience combat in the F-111. On 30 Mar 1968 a flight control problem forced Sandy and his PWSO, Capt Joe Hodges, to eject from their F-111A near the Laos/Thailand border. They were successfully rescued and continued to fly combat missions over North Vietnam.

Sandy returned to Takhli AB, Thailand with the Constant Guard deployment of the F-111A in Sep 1972, again flying combat missions over Laos and North Vietnam and a third combat tour found him flying the F-111 in Line Backer II.

Sandy was born in Evanston, Illinois and graduated from Northwestern University where his extracurricular activities included head cheerleader and song and dance routines in musical shows. He retired from the Air Force in 1978 after 20 years of decorated service. Following retirement Sandy worked for General Dynamics for several years as a flight consultant.

Image Courtesy ofTom Germsheid

At home as his family & friends will remember him

"Tapps"

for Alexander 'Sandy' Marquardt who passed away in his home in Cuchara, Colorado on 22 Aug 06.

Thanks to both Doug Loeffler & Tom Germsheid

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