PALMDALE — It was a choice many young men of earlier generations needed to make quickly: some form of reform…
Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower was born in October 1890 in Denison, Texas, the third of seven brothers, and grew up…
Ola Lee Mize was born in Albertville, Ala., in 1931. He grew up poor, working in the fields for low…
Jose Antonio Muniz was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 16, 1919. Like many young aviation enthusiasts, he entered…
Julia Helen Nashannay Reeves was born July 1, 1919, in Crandon, Wisc., and was a member of the Potawatomie Tribe….
Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Joseph Novosel Sr. served in three wars, including a stint in which he flew…
George M. Van Sant was born Nov. 20, 1927, in State College, Penn. He attended St. John’s College in Annapolis,…
Marine Corps Capt. Arthur Junior Jackson was a young man in World War II when he singlehandedly blazed a path…
Henry Lamar Hunt was born on Dec. 13, 1932, in Lakeland, Fla., and was a graduate of Kathleen High School….
William Thompson was born in New York City in August 1927. He joined the Army in 1945 and served two…