Post, Wiley [cenotaph] b. November 22, 1898 d. August 15, 1935 Pioneer Aviator. He began his career in the early 1920s as a barnstormer pilot, often performing as a parachute jumper. He lost an eye, but learned to fly in spite of that handicap, and was always seen with his distinctive black eye patch. He gained fame as an aerial racer in the early 1930s, winning the Bendix Trophy while flying in his signature airplane "Winne Mae". He twice completed a single plane round-the-world flight (in 1931, he did it in 8 days, 16 hours, in 1933 he bettered his mark...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Will Rogers-Wiley Post Memorial, Barrow, North Slope Borough, Alaska, USA
Rogers, Will [cenotaph] b. November 4, 1879 d. August 15, 1935 Humorist, Actor, Author. Born William Penn Adair Rogers the youngest of eight in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory which would later be known as Oologah, Oklahoma to Mary America Scrimsher and Clem Rogers, a successful rancher. As a boy, he was taught the lariat by a former slave and became an expert rider and roper. He would later star in wild west shows and vaudeville around the world on the strengths learned on his father's ranch. He dropped out of school in the tenth grade and would always...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Cause of death: Plane Crash Will Rogers-Wiley Post Memorial, Barrow, North Slope Borough, Alaska, USA
b. November 22, 1898 d. August 15, 1935
