Johnny W Jones, listed on his squadron's flight logs as JW Jones, spent his early years in Coldwater, Kansas, Liberal Kansas and Burkburnett, Texas. He dropped out of high school a...view moreJohnny W Jones, listed on his squadron's flight logs as JW Jones, spent his early years in Coldwater, Kansas, Liberal Kansas and Burkburnett, Texas. He dropped out of high school at the age of 17 and entered the US Navy. Jones would serve two deployments with HS-6 in Vietnam prior to being transferred to HC-7, the Sea Devils, in 1968. After his discharge, he worked a variety of jobs prior to graduating Midwestern State University with a BA in history. He is now retired and resides in Ellis County, Texas, where he pursues his new profession of a full-time grandfather.view less