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The goal of the Machesney Project is to record and promote a lasting legacy for the life, work and community influence of Frederick Eugene Machesney. Machesney and his wife Mae were loyal community minded individuals through tireless effort helped bring aviation to Rockford, thus helping to establish the city as the outstanding hub of the industry it remains today. It is through the community they served that we hope to reignite an interest in the Machesney's legacy.
We hope you will join us in this online space to learn about Machesney's story or share your own memories of the man or the airport. If you have recollections you would like to share, please visit our Share Your Memory page, here.
You can also connect with us through e-mail at: themachesneyproject@gmail.com and Facebook
The goal of the Machesney Project is to record and promote a lasting legacy for the life, work and community influence of Frederick Eugene Machesney. Machesney and his wife Mae were loyal community minded individuals through tireless effort helped bring aviation to Rockford, thus helping to establish the city as the outstanding hub of the industry it remains today. It is through the community they served that we hope to reignite an interest in the Machesney's legacy.
We hope you will join us in this online space to learn about Machesney's story or share your own memories of the man or the airport. If you have recollections you would like to share, please visit our Share Your Memory page, here.
You can also connect with us through e-mail at: themachesneyproject@gmail.com and Facebook
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Fred Machesney (left) and Nick Rezich at a Illinois Chapter of the OX-5 club event. Both were charter members |