Originally shared by Sarah Perry-Shipp

Garland Ironmonger

actual person, sourced at link

1. Garland Ironmonger is the best name I’ve ever seen.

2. I looked Mr. Ironmonger up and it turns out he grew up to be an honest to god fighter pilot.

3. COLONEL Ironmonger flew F-86 Sabres.

_4. Garland Ironmonger: Sabrejet Pilot sounds like something straight out of a bad 70s sci-fi novel that I would totally read. _

(source: The Newport News Daily Press, December 15, 1936.)

Here’s his obit, or at least the obit of someone with the same name and approximately correct age: http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/capitalgazette/obituary.aspx?n=john-garland-ironmonger&pid=177381594&referrer=0&preview=false

http://snyderman37.tumblr.com/post/169034866937/shorthistorian-yeoldenews-1-garland