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Photograph of Wilme "Buck" Headley standing in front of a small plane. The plane appears to be a United States Army Air Force P-40. It is possible Buck Headley was a part of the "Flying Tigers" of WWII due to the painted shark mouth on the P-40…

Portrait of Fred Brown Sonner, Jr. wearing his Naval Aviator’s flight jacket.

Fred was the son of Fred B. Sonner, Sr. (1881-1970) and Maymil Marie (Maphis) Sonner (1892-1956).

He grew up on W. Washington Street in Strasburg with his siblings.…

Newspaper clipping showing local men involved in the Civilian Pilots Training Program at the Winchester Airport. The program allowed civilians to be trained to fly aircraft in advance of any induction into military service. It was sponsored by the…