Eyewitness Account: Hans Goeppinger
"The hogs were loaded onto an Air Force cargo plane
in Des Moines on a crisp day in January, 1960.
On this cold day, at 19 years old,
I was the youngest of those present to observe
and help with the loading of the hogs."
~Hans Goeppinger
in Des Moines on a crisp day in January, 1960.
On this cold day, at 19 years old,
I was the youngest of those present to observe
and help with the loading of the hogs."
~Hans Goeppinger
M/Sgt. Thomas (left) and Hans' father, Walter Goeppinger, president of the National Corn
Growers Association, prior to the departure of the Hog Lift. Photo: Hans Goeppinger
Hog Lift Gallery Photos, Hans Goeppinger Collection
