▶ Nov. 11, 1918, was largely considered the end of the “war to end all wars,” even though the Treaty of Versailles, which officially ended World War I, was signed June 28, 1919.

▶ While Veterans Day is an American holiday, Canada, Great Britain, Australia and France also honor the veterans of World War I and World War II on or near Nov. 11. Canada celebrates Remembrance Day, while Britain observes Remembrance Sunday each year on the second Sunday of November.

▶ Data from the Department of Veterans Affairs says there are around 19 million U.S. veterans as of 2021.

2nd Lt. Luther Hendrix “Buddy” Smith Jr.
U.S. Army Air Forces
Born January 4, 1924. Died May 20, 1944

Known as a particularly bright young man, Luther H. “Buddy” Smith Jr. was a graduate of El Reno High School Class of 1941.

George Wesley Tomlins
U.S. Army
Born October 14, 1893. Died February 5, 1918

George Wesley Tomlins was born in Rush Springs in the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma.  

S/Sgt. Thomas Gordon Jackson (Class of 1928)
U.S. Army Air Forces
Born May 16, 1908. Died October 20, 1945

Thomas Gordon Jackson was a graduate of EHS, a member of the Class of 1928.