Nathan O. Thomas 1926 – December 22, 2024 He served stateside during World War II, and supported pilots, mechanics, and other ground personnel as an

Nathaniel Walter Goins, Jr. February 1918-1970 – March 30, 1970 Class: 45-H-TE Graduation date: 11/20/1945 Rank at time of graduation: 1st Lt. Service # 0582758

James B. Williams May 28, 1919 – November 23, 2016 Williams, a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was born on May 28, 1919 to

Robert Clare Chandler May 12, 1922 – May 10, 2004 Class: 44B-SE Unit: 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force Location of Service:

Shelton ‘Ivan’ Ware January 29, 1923 – September 12, 2024 According to his biography, Ware was born in Neptune, New Jersey on January 29, 1923.

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