Jay R. Vargas was born to immigrants from Italy and Spain in 1938 in Winslow, Ariz. He grew up with…
Frederick “Fred” G. Holden was born in January 1923 in Bluejacket, Okla., to a Cherokee mother and a World War…
On his way to becoming one of the U.S. Air Force’s most legendary — as well as courageous and inspirational…
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born in Indianapolis, Ind., in November 1922. He began attending Cornell University in New York in…
George S. Patton was born in November 1885 in San Gabriel, Calif. He grew up an athlete, becoming an accomplished…
Elwood “Pete” Quesada was born in Washington, D.C., in 1904 to a Spanish father and an Irish-American mother. He attended the Wyoming Seminary,…
James Robert “Bob” Kalsu was born in April 1945 in Oklahoma City, Okla. From a young age, he was exposed…
Donald “Doc” Ballard was born in Kansas City, Mo., in December 1945. Growing up, he helped his family in house construction and entrepreneurial…
Chairman Flight Test Historical Foundation, Technical Director Red Bull Stratos, CEO Sage Cheshire Aerospace. It is a great sorrow to…
Originally from Medicine Park, Okla., Charles Chibitty was a member of the Comanche tribe and descended from the Comanche Chief…
Born in 1896 in Madison Barracks, N.Y., Mark Clark, a third-generation soldier and the son of a colonel, was destined for…
Richard Edward Cavazos was born in January 1929, in Kingsville, Texas, one of five children to Lauro Cavazos and Thomasa…
Edward Chan is a World War II Veteran who initially enlisted in the Army at 18 years old. He joined…