John (Booty) Roger Branch
January 26, 1920 – May 1, 2018
Branch was born Jan. 26, 1920 in Keswick, Virginia. As a private first class, Branch joined the Tuskegee Airmen, the popular name of a group of African-American military fighter and bomber pilots who flew during World War II. They formed the 477th Bombardment Group and the 332nd Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Forces, the predecessor of the U.S. Air Force.
Florine Phillips Maloney January 14, 1920 – April 3, 2013 Class: 44-W-4 Training Location: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.) Assigned Bases: Love Field (Dallas, Tex.) and Ellington Army Air Field (Houston, Tex.) Planes flown: PT-17, BT-13,
Iola V. Clay Magruder March 31, 1920 – Sept 6, 2010 Class: 44-W-7 Training Location: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.) Assigned Bases: Enid Army Air Base (Okla.) Planes flown: PT-17, BT-13, BT-15 Iola Virginia “Nancy” Magruder
Myron “Mike” Wilson April 13, 1916 – July 11, 2001 Class: 44-D-SE Graduation date: 4/15/1944 Rank at time of graduation: Flt. Officer Unit: 332nd Fighter Squadron Service # T62808 From: Danville, IL Myron “Mike” Wilson,
Oscar L. Kennedy February 9, 1926 – February 8, 2023 Class: 43-F-SE Graduation date: 6/30/1943 Rank at time of graduation: 2nd Lt. Unit: 477th Bombardier Group Service # 2nd Lt. From: Chicago, IL Oscar Lawton