Monroe, LA, February 19, 2024—The Chennault Aviation and Military Museum and the board of the Louisiana Aviation Hall of Fame is proud to announce the Inaugural Inductees for 2024. The Louisiana Aviation Hall of Fame, which will be housed at the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum located in Monroe, LA, was established by legislation to memorialize and honor individuals and groups that have made extraordinary contributions to Louisiana’s abundant aeronautical history. Inductees will be installed into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Monroe Regional Airport and will represent exceptional individuals that have made tremendous contributions to aviation in Louisiana and beyond.
The Louisiana Aviation Hall of Fame is proud to announce the following individuals will be inducted on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Inductees include JW “Corkey” Fornof and Charles Lindy “Charlie” Hammonds. Post-Humous Inductees include General Claire L. Chennault, Merle Gustafson, Walter Wedell, James Robert “Jimmy” Wedell, Harry Palmerston Williams, and Scott Tibbs.
Aviation represents a multibillion-dollar industry in the United States, and Louisiana has a long and rich line of individuals that have made their mark on history. The Aviation Hall of Fame seeks to honor these individuals and ensure that their contributions are memorialized and remembered forever.
To purchase tickets to this event and for more information please visit www.laahof.org or call 318- 362-5540.
About The Louisiana Aviation Hall of Fame
The Louisiana Aviation Hall of Fame was established in 2023 with a mission to honor individuals and groups that have made extraordinary contributions to the Aviation industry. The Hall of Fame waslocated in Monroe, LA at the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum in 2022. The Aviation Hall of Fame is currently overseen by an eleven-member Executive Board that represents all regions of the State of Louisiana.