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Lt. David. Schmitz Foundation

Scholarship Foundation Set Up to Honor Fallen F-16 Pilot’s Legacy

July 14, 2020 | By Alyk Russell Kenlan
After 1st Lt. David Schmitz died during a routine training exercise in June, his former best man and fellow F-16 pilot vowed to keep his legacy alive by setting up a scholarship foundation in his memory. “He had an impact on so many people. I ...

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