the planes. these process and pilots fly for commercial but this helps to recruit the next generation. we never pass on - pass up the opportunity to get out there and take pictures and sign autographs. look at everyone like they will be an airline pilot. reporter: military heroes who fought for our freedom as far back as world war ii. this was exactly like the aircraft that flew in the south pacific. it is amazing they can restore a plane to look like it came off the assembly line. it s memories i thought i had forgotten with me six months in combat. for one week in the city of 70000 the airport is the busiest in the world. from oshkosh wisconsin, fox
reporter: dairyland is also the center of the aviation universe more than half a million people settling on oshkosh wisconsin from all over the country. texas, we are here for the greatest gathering of aviation. we came to bring the little guy out. before your time here have you seen anything like this? nothing like this. reporter: we took off with the geico plane used to train military and world war ii. maneuvering into formations with less than 5 feet between
Ruth Irene Robl, 96, a lifetime Black River native, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on May 16, 2021 at the Samaritan Summit Nursing Home, where she had resided since July of 2015.
Ruth was born on October 4, 1924, in Watertown, NY, the daughter of Arthur Charles Carroll and Clara Helen (Gates) Carroll. Ruth graduated as Valedictorian of the class of 1942 from Black River High School.
After graduation she worked at JJ Newberry and Pine Camp Post Exchange (now Fort Drum) where she met a young soldier from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. On October 14, 1943 Ruth was united in marriage to Harold Wenzel Robl, son of Wenzel Robl and Violet (Poeschi) Robl at Chapel 2, Pine Camp, NY (now Fort Drum). Their brief marriage would welcome 4 children before the untimely death of Harold on June 13,1952. She never remarried.