World War II Honoree

J. B. Fast

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

William L. Beigel

FLIGHT OFFICER, SERVED WITH THE 54TH FIGHTER GROUP, 57TH FIGHTER SQUADRON. ON MARCH 30, 1944, HE LEFT HIS BASE AT BARTOW ARMY AIRFIELD, FLORIDA, ON A LOW-ALTITUDE AVIATION TRAINING MISSION. HIS P-51 FIGHTER DISAPPEARED IN THE OVERCAST, AND WAS NEVER SEEN AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LOST SOMEWHERE OVER THE EVERGLADES. HE WAS 19 YEARS OLD WHEN KILLED, AND HIS REMAINS WERE NEVER RECOVERED.