Gerrit Wolthuis Gerrit's family emigrated from Holland in 1928. His father and mother settled in the Ogden area with their nine children. He said that his mother felt she was successful because none of her children ever ended up in jail! Gerrit attended Weber College in 1940, 1941, and part of 1942. He finally received his certificate in 1948. He served in the Air Force for three and a half years. He didn't get into the service at the beginning of the war because he had a wife and child. He was in training for a big part of the war. He was training to be a B-25 pilot. While he was in the Air Force, he was playing basketball with some of his friends and was hit in the face with the basketball. This broke his nose and put him in the hospital for four weeks. Orville Wray Woodland Orville entered the service by joining the Army Air Corps in 1943. During WWII he received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 20 LC, Joint Services Commendation, Air Force Commendation and many campaign and area indicators. He flew B-17s during training in WWII. He served 55 combat missions in the Korean War in B-26s. He navigated C-124s in the Belgian Congo operation and was chief of supply for Phan Rang Air Force Base during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force in 1970 and earned the rank of lieutenant colonel. E. Russell Young E. Russell Young went to Weber College before entering the service and like so many others, returned to graduate from Weber after the war from 1947-1948. He served in the Army Air Corps, mostly in the States. He was inducted at Fort Douglas, Utah, on September 21, 1943. He trained at Buckley Field, the University of Denver, Santa Ana Base, Las Vegas ARF, Texas ARF, San Marcos, Texas and Randolph Field, Texas. His first assignment was as a navigation instructor. His final rank was first lieutenant. 68 Part 2 Army The UNITED STATES ARMY