GEORGE L. GILES YELLOWJACKETS
AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL CONVENTION
RANDALL ISLAND - NEW YORK CITY - AUGUST 1952

The Yellow Jackets Junior Drum and Bugle Corps was organized in 1931 and was in operation until 1967.  The Corps competed in hundreds of contests down through the years and were past State and National Champions of the Sons of the American Legion.

The Yellow Jackets have two spons, George L. Giles Post No. 87 of the American Legion (A.L.), and Major Charles L. Hunt Post No. 2024 of the Veterans of the Foreign Wars (V.F.W.).

The Corps always was a "crowd pleaser" wherever they competed.  Their concert "Sweet Georgia Brown"  helped gain them additional fame and respect througout the Midwest.

(Taken from a show program book in the early 60's - we have an OLD photo copy of a photo from this program and we would like to see if anyone has the program book or a clear copy of the photo - click here to see the page from the book)


(photo from the collection of Raymond Davis)
TOP ROW - Left to Right
Ira Blackshire - Unknown - Roland Harris - Willie Shaw - Unknown - Raymond Davenport *- Eugene Mills
William Latimore - Earl Lightfoot (ColorGuard Sgt)
MIDDLE ROW - Left to Right
Unknown - Unknown - Gerald Morris - Lowell "Cookie" Thomas - Tyrone "Tiny" Davis *- Julius Adams
Lester Walton - Donald (Unknown last name) - Sonny "Pluck" Thomas *- Ira Rogers - Unknown
Perkalee Moses (Lead singer of the El Dorados)
BOTTOM ROW - Left to Right

Unknown - Phillip Lyle - Albert Cheeks - William Tolbert - Morton (Unknown full name)- Leon Sanders
Jesse Fowler *- Kenny Sampson - Ron Morris - Rogers - Unknown - Unknown - Raymond Davis

* = Deceased
If you can help us fill in the "Unknown" names and "?" full names - click here


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