LeRoy Heston
| LeRoy Heston | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 25, 1903 Grants Pass, Oregon |
| Died | April 10, 1982 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Pilot |
Leroy Gray Heston (May 25, 1903 – April 10, 1982)[1] was a pilot, serving in the Army Air Corps starting in 1929. He also served on contract with Col. C. L. Chennault to help train Chinese pilots in the 1930s. He served again with Army Air Corps during World War II, and in Korea. He was the nephew of Michigan football star Willie Heston. LeRoy played as a substitute running back himself.[2]
References
- ↑ "Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZWN-M4S : 11 December 2014), Leroy Gra Heston, 10 Apr 1982; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Josephine, Oregon, certificate number 82-05886, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
- ↑ "The Michigan Alumnus". UM Libraries. 1 January 1925 – via Google Books.
Further reading
- Hill, Edna May J. (1995). The Man who Loved Flying: Leroy Gray Heston, U.S.A.F. Josephine County Historical Society. OCLC 34244689.
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