Welton Taylor November 12, 1919 – November 1, 2012 In a fascinating interview with the Library of Congress as part of the Veterans History Project,

Horace Johnson At UND, Horace W. ‘Hoss’ Johnson’s teammates stood up for him; after UND, he stood up for his country as a Tuskegee-trained U.S.

Alfonso Laurell Harris March 26, 1926 – DOD Class: 45-G-SE Graduation date: 10/16/1945 Rank at time of graduation: Flt. Officer Service # T70548 From: Dallas

John Benjamin Roach December 26, 1926 – April 27, 2005 Class: 45-E-TE Graduation date: 8/4/1945 Rank at time of graduation: Flt. Officer Service # T70240

Ramon F. Noches March 4, 1918 – June 6, 1945 Class: 44-G-TE Graduation date: 8/4/1944 Rank at time of graduation: Flt. Officer Unit: 477th Bombardment

Ralph Phillip Orduna August 17, 1920 – May 27, 2003 Class: 44-E-SE Graduation date: 5/23/1944 Rank at time of graduation: 2nd Lt Unit: 301 Fighter

Pierce T. Ramsey August 7, 1925 – June 15, 2019 Class: 45-F-TE Graduation date: 9/8/1945 Rank at time of graduation: Flt. Officer Service # T70430

Joseph L. Merton, Jr. October 23, 1923 – April 28, 1995 Class: 44-C-SE Graduation date: 3/12/1944 Rank at time of graduation: 2nd Lt. Unit: 332nd

Herbert Hosea Heywood November 10, 1923 – May 8, 1982 Class: 44-C-SE Graduation date: 3/12/1944 Rank at time of graduation: 2nd Lt. Service # 0824833