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A black and white photo of an african american man.

Joseph P. Gomer

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

Joseph P. Gomer was born in Iowa Falls, Iowa on June 20, 1920. Even as a boy, he dreamed of flying airplanes. In 1938, Joe graduated from high school first in his class. During his two years at Ellsworth Community…

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A woman in an old photo standing inside of a plane.

Ellen Church Marshall

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

Born on September 22, 1904 on a farm near Cresco, Iowa, Ellen Church graduated from Cresco High School, became a registered nurse and for a short time was the school nurse at Cresco. Ellen was interested in aviation and took…

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