1st. Lt. Harold E. Goettler (July 21, 1890-1918) - One of only four Airmen to win the Medal of Honor in World War 1, Goettler was a 1st Lt. in the US Army Air Corps; 50th Aero Squadron. On October 6, 1918, Goettler and 2d Lt. Erwin R. Bleckley were on their second attempt to deliver supplies to a battalion of the 77th Division in France. "Having been subjected on the first trip to violent fire from the enemy, they attempted on the second trip to come still lower in order to get the packages even more precisely on the designated spot...the plane was brought down by enemy rifle and machine-gun fire from the ground, resulting in the instant death of Lt. Goettler. In attempting and performing this mission, he showed the highest possible contempt of personal danger, devotion to duty, courage and valor." - From Goettler's Medal of Honor Citation.

Bernard Shaw (May 22, 1940-present) - CNN Anchor Emeritus, Shaw is one of the most respected and celebrated journalists of his era, and was a fixture of CNN's rise to prominence. He is best known for his live reports from Tiananmen Square in 1989 and Iraq at the start of the 1991 Gulf War, and as the host of CNN's Inside Politics and The World Today. Shaw received two Emmys, a Peabody Award, and in 2007 the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Black Journalists.

Redd Foxx was born John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922-1991) - Foxx was a groundbreaking comedian in his day. His comedy recordings and guest star turns led to his own sitcom in 1971, Sanford and Son. His work earned him 3 Emmy nominations and 4 Golden Globe nominations. He won the 1973 Golden Globe for best TV actor in a comedy.