Luther Everette McIlwain September 23, 1921 – February 8, 2013 Unit: 477th Bombardier Group The first time Luther McIlwain attempted to sign up to join

Jerry T. Hodges Jr. June 29, 1925 – December 19, 2024 Class 45-F-TE Graduation date: 9/8/1945 Service # 0843246 Businessman Jerry T. Hodges Jr., who

Granville C. Coggs Class: 45-G-TE Graduation date: 10/16/1945 2nd Lt. Serial # 02082572 Granville C. Coggs (July 30, 1925 – May 6, 2019 was born in

William Theodius Mattison, Sr. October 16, 1916 – January 28, 1951 Class: 42-I-SE Graduation Date: 10/9/1942 Service # 0792785 William T. Mattison was born on

Henry Alphonso Wise, Jr. May 26, 1920 – May 2, 2003 Class: 44-B-SE Graduation Date: 2/8/194 Service # 0821924 Unit: 99th Fighter Squadron Read his

Coleman T. Holt 1922 – January 18, 1999 Born in Tennessee in 1922, Holt resided in Davidson County before his enlistment in the U.S. Army

Douglas Bembry January 3, 1924- January 5, 2017 Douglas Bembry from Indianapolis was a member of this revered group. Bembry died in 2017 at the

Quentin P. Smith 1919 – January 15, 2013 Class: 45-A-TE Graduation Date: 3/11/1945 Unit: 477th Bombardier Group Service # 0841274   They flew 1,578 missions

James Lloyd Shipley June 28, 1923 – July 21 2022 SO 338 20 Dec 43 Selfridge Unit: Mechanic with the 332nd fighter group He was proud

Charles W. Tate October 18, 1922 – November 18, 2005 Class: 43-H-SE Graduation Date: 8/30/1943 Unit: 99th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group Service