Month: November 2023

Burns Maxwell Byram II was born June 1, 1924, at the family farm south of Chariton. His family later lived in Rock Rapids and Toledo. After graduation from Toledo High School in 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps.…

Thomas Lowell Weir was born in Bedford on July 31, 1938, and grew up on the family farm. At age 15, Lowell took his first flying lesson on Christmas Day, sparking a lifelong passion for aviation. After graduating from Bedford…

John Langer was born in Denison on February 7, 1936. At Denison High School, he studied as an aviation mechanic apprentice before graduating in 1954. He earned his private pilot’s license at age 17. He served in the United States…

Connie Rex Younger was born July 18, 1939, near Elmo, Missouri to Rex and Margaret Younger. After attending schools in Elmo and Maryville, Connie joined the United States Navy as a Naval Musician. Following four years of service, Connie earned…

Nicholas A. Turner was born June 1, 1978, to Philip Larry and Judy Turner. Growing up in Elliott, he worked in the family business, Turner Copter Services Inc., which was started by his father, a Marine helicopter pilot, upon his…