Lt. Col (USAF Ret.)
James Lee Holmes, son of Roger and Margaret Holmes was born on June 10, 1938 in Beardstown, Illinois.
He passed away on January 24, 2024 at age of 85.
James graduated from Champaign High School in 1956. He enrolled in the University of Illinois in 1958. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and entered Navigator Training in 1959 in Harlingen, Texas. Upon graduation he was com…