Farewell: Remembering those who died in 2018
By: Kathleen Curthoys  
At the close of 2018, it's time to remember some of the notable service members we lost through the year.
Military Times remembers some of those who served and made their mark on the military and their country.
JANUARY
Former Sgt. Maj. Thomas Ellis, 97: He was one of six Tuskegee Airmen living in the San Antonio area when he died. He was drafted in 1942 and later spoke with pride in his unit — the first all-black Army Air Forces unit. “They had the cream of the crop in our outfit because we had to do everything better than the other outfits,†he said during a 2010 event honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. “No one will ever beat our record.†Jan. 2.
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