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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Great Freemasons: Roscoe Turner (September 29, 1895 – June 23, 1970)

Col. Roscoe Turner, seen here with Gilmore, his pet lion.

Roscoe Turner (September 29, 1895 – June 23, 1970) was an aviator who was a three-time winner of the Thompson Trophy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_Turner


Here is some great video footage of him from a documentary:

(Corinth Lodge 116, Mississippi)