Soldiers and War Heroes

  • Arthur Eldred, first Eagle Scout and Navy veteran (Eagle Scout, Class of 1912)
  • Charles McGee, fighter pilot, member of the Tuskegee Airman and inductee into the National Aviation Hall of Fame (Eagle Scout, Class of 1940)
  • Thomas Norris, Navy SEAL who received Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War (Eagle Scout, Class of 1959)
  • Mitchell Paige, Marine who received Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942 (Eagle Scout, Class of 1936)
  • Leo K. Thorsness, Air Force colonel who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War (Eagle Scout, Class of 1949)