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	Pilot: LeRoy Homer Jr.
		It was 1995, and Homer, who earned his first pilot's license at age 16, had just left active duty as a captain in the Air Force.
		Homer was hired by United in 1995, following several of his old cronies from McGuire.
		Homer exulted in discovering good restaurants and then leaving business cards from the establishments in his colleagues' mailboxes at home.
	www.post-gazette.com /headlines/20011028flt93homerbiop8.asp (389 words)

	LeRoy Homer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In 1993, he was named the Twenty-First Air Force "Aircrew Instructor of the Year." Homer achieved the rank of captain before his honorable discharge from active duty in 1995.
		Homer continued his military career as a member of the US Air Force Reserve, initially as an instructor pilot with the 356th Airlift Squadron at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, then subsequently as an Academy Liaison Officer, recruiting potential candidates for both the Air Force Academy and the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.
		Homer was either killed or critically injured when hijackers took control of the aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/LeRoy_Homer (518 words)

	The Trentonian - News - 10/19/2004 - Sept. 11 widows rally against Bush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		As Homer spoke, walking to a memorial police let her visit although it was otherwise off-limits to the public, crowds of red-wearing Bush supporters and a handful of sign-bearing Kerry supporters exchanged chants and angry words.
		Homer said her husband, who served in the Air Force in Operation Desert Storm before joining United Airlines and remained a reservist, was a Democrat.
		Homer said that the report of the 9/11 Commission and Bush’s actions since the first days after the deadly attacks have led her to place the blame for her husband’s death on him.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=13166973&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6 (486 words)

	Flight 93 Widow Protests Bush Visit
		As Homer spoke while walking to the memorial - which police let her visit although it was otherwise off-limits to the public - crowds of Bush supporters and a handful of Kerry supporters exchanged chants and angry words.
		Homer said she thought families of soldiers were losing their loved ones in Iraq for no good reason.
		Homer said the report of the 9/11 commission and Bush's actions since the first days after the attacks had led her to place the blame for her husband's death on the President.
	www.commondreams.org /headlines04/1019-01.htm (498 words)

	The LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation - Publicity
		LeRoy was the First Officer on Flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed in Shanksville, PA, on September 11, 2001.
		LeRoy Homer was the first officer on United Flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed in Shanksville, PA, on September 11, 2001.
		LeRoy Homer was the First Officer on Flight 93, which tragically crashed in Shanksville, PA on September 11, 2001.
	www.leroywhomerjr.com /publicity.html (2373 words)

	Ebony: 9/11 one year later: victims and survivors grieve, remember and raise pointed questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Homer sits motionless in one corner of her green and beige floral sofa, occasionally wiping away tears and wringing her hands.
		Even if Homer doesn't talk about her husband, her home is filled with memories of him, including photos of the couple with their newborn daughter and the photographs her husband took of sunsets.
		Homer, along with her family and in-laws, established the foundation to help people ages 16 to 23 pursue aviation careers as professional pilots.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1077/is_12_57/ai_97997710 (1490 words)

	Homer on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		HOMER [Homer] principal figure of ancient Greek literature; the first European poet.
		The study of Homer was required of all Greek students in antiquity, and his heroes were worshiped in many parts of Greece.
		Homer is quarantined from other cats at Pasado's Safe Haven in Monroe, Washington, because he has a virus but he gets along well with the rooster.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/H/Homer.asp (1591 words)

	In Honor and Memory of Leroy Horn
		LeRoy served his country as a captain in the Air Force, flying the C-141 Starlifter, and was a Veteran of desert Storm.
		LeRoy married Melodie Thorpe on may 24, 1998 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
		LeRoy is survived by his wife Melodie, daughter Laurel, mother, brother, sisters, in-laws, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
	www.nathanielturner.com /inhonorandmemoryofleroyhom.htm (170 words)

	Homer Volunteer
		Homer is also connected to the Alaska Marine Highway via the State Ferry System and the State operates an airport facility with a 6,700 foot lighted runway, in addition to a sea plane basin at Beluga Lake.
		The Port of Homer is comprised of the Deep Water Dock, constructed in 1990, which can accommodate vessels up to 800 feet, displacing up to 65,000 tons, and the Pioneer Multipurpose Dock, constructed in 2001/2002, accepting vessels up to 750 feet and displacing up to 80,000 tons.
		The population on the Homer Spit is the most transient with the highest population densities during the summer tourist season.
	clerk.ci.homer.ak.us /hvfdstrategicplan.htm (6213 words)

	Fallen Hero: Leroy Homer
		LeRoy achieved the rank of Captain before his honorable discharge from active duty in 1995.
		LeRoy continued his military career as a reservist, initially as an instructor pilot with the 356th Airlift Squadron at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, then subsequently as an Academy Liaison Officer, recruiting potential candidates for both the Air Force Academy and the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.
		LeRoy was able to accomplish much in his short life.
	www.unitedafa.org /res/o/911/img/heroes/leroy_homer.htm (432 words)

	news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		LeRoy Wilton Homer Jr., 36, was the first officer aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which took off the morning of Sept. 11 from Newark, N.J., bound for San Francisco.
		Homer was a member of the 356th Airlift Squadron, a flying unit attached to the 445th Airlift Wing.
		Homer was responsible for 30 schools in central New Jersey, mostly around the city of Trenton.
	www.afrc.af.mil /445aw/Content/PublicAffairsOffice/news27.htm (469 words)

	The LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation - Publicity
		LeRoy was the First Officer on Flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed in Shanksville, PA, on September 11, 2001.
		LeRoy Homer was the first officer on United Flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed in Shanksville, PA, on September 11, 2001.
		LeRoy Homer was the First Officer on Flight 93, which tragically crashed in Shanksville, PA on September 11, 2001.
	www.leroywhomerjr.org /publicity.html (2704 words)

	Newsday.com - Victims Search
		Homer, of Marlton, N.J., was listed as the first officer on United Airlines Flight 93, the San Francisco-bound plane from Newark that crashed in rural Pennsylvania.
		Homer graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., as a captain in 1987, an academy spokeswoman said.
		Homer graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., as a captain in 1987.
	cf.newsday.com /911/victimsearch.cfm?id=43 (605 words)

	ellison - ell47.htm
		Homer Ray Gray (Homer Ray Gray, Hattie Mauldin, Jane Ellison, Francis Matthew, James Wilson, James Hugh, James).
		Leroy Gray (Homer Ray Gray, Hattie Mauldin, Jane Ellison, Francis Matthew, James Wilson, James Hugh, James).
		William Leroy Abercrombie (Betty Lucia Jameson, Essie E Ellison, Matthew, Francis Matthew, James Wilson, James Hugh, James) was born 12 Oct 1947 in Pickens Co., SC.
	www.homestead.com /oldpend2/files/ellison/ellg47.htm (361 words)

	Altus AFB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		LeRoy completed pilot training in 1988 then came to Altus for the first time to learn the tasks of a C-141 co-pilot.
		LeRoy was a veteran of Desert Storm and Desert Shield as well as operations in Somalia.
		In 1995 LeRoy left the Air Force to follow his dream of being an airline pilot as he was hired by United Airlines and flew Boeing 757s and 767s.
	www.altus.af.mil /PA/patriot/archive/archive02/25oct02/25oct02.htm (1904 words)

	Medford Central Record - News - 09/12/2002 - Memorial dedicated to 9/11 hero (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is a passage that seems perfectly fit to honor the memory of Homer and others on Flight 93, the only one of four hijacked planes to not hit a target on Sept. 11.
		Homer joined United Airlines in 1995 and served there as second officer until 1996, when he was promoted to first officer.
		Homer, who was 36 at the time of his death, is also survived by his mother and several sisters.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=5348603&BRD=2244&PAG=461&dept_id=453084&rfi=6 (691 words)

	LeRoy Homer - Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		On September 11, 2001, Homer was the co-pilot of United Airlines Flight 93.
		Homer was posthumously awarded an honorary membership in the historic Tuskegee Airmen.
		He is survived by his wife, Melodie, daughter, Laurel, along with his mother, seven sisters, brother, and many other family.
	sep11.wikipedia.org /wiki/LeRoy_Homer (206 words)

	Janquart: Seventh Generation
		LeRoy was brought to America that year by his parents and they settled here on the old homestead.
		LeRoy was born in the town of Union April 5, 1877, a daughter of Mr.
		Lawrence LeRoy was born in Brussels, Door Cty, WI November 25, 1911.
	webpages.charter.net /tcoulthart/janquart/i0012922.htm (600 words)

	LeRoy Homer Information
		Homer achieved the rank of captain before his honorable discharge from active duty in 1995.
		Homer continued his military career as a member of the US Air Force Reserve, initially as an instructor pilot with the 356th Airlift Squadron at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, then subsequently as an Academy Liaison Officer, recruiting potential candidates for both the United States Air Force Academy and the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.
		On September 11 2001, Homer was flying with Captain Jason M. Dahl on United Airlines Flight 93.
	www.bookrags.com /LeRoy_Homer (507 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		Of course, everyone who was on United Airlines Flight 93 were heroes, but one in particular, the copilot, Leroy Homer is being haled as a role model because of the fact that is he is an African-American pilot.
		HOMER: We know that there was a struggle in the cockpit and that, you know, both my husband and Jason Dahl, the Captain, were the initial ones to, you know, fight against the hijackers.
		Homer has accepted several honors on behalf of her husband, partly because of what he represented.
	www-cgi.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0202/11/lt.03.html (615 words)

	The LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation - About LeRoy
		LeRoy W. Homer Jr knew that he wanted to be a pilot.
		LeRoy was 15 years old when he started flight instruction in the Cessna 152.
		LeRoy has received many awards and citations posthumously, for his actions on Flight 93, including the Congress Of Racial Equality - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
	www.leroywhomerjr.org /aboutleroy.html (437 words)

	African-American co-pilot stood tall as example for all
		Homer's race mattered to fl people because we did not see ourselves in the lineup of those honored after America's tragedy.
		At the the time of his death, Homer was 36 years old, married, and the doting father of a toddler.
		Homer began flying commercial airliners in 1995, but he remained active in the Air Force Reserves as a liaison who worked with inner-city high school students interested in attending the Air Force Academy.
	www.suntimes.com /special_sections/sept11/voices/cst-nws-911mitchell08go.html (872 words)

	Rocky Mountain News: Local
		LeRoy is also a hero - to his family, to the Air Force Academy, which he attended, and to millions of Americans familiar with the saga of Flight 93.
		LeRoy missed her first step, her kindgarten graduation, the loss of her first tooth, and all her birthdays and holidays.
		The LeRoy W. Homer Foundation was established after his death to support young people who wish to pursue careers as professional pilots.
	www.rockymountainnews.com /drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4980236,00.html (339 words)

	AGBM.com: Honoring the Life of Captain LeRoy Homer
		LeRoy served his country as a captain in the Air Force, flying the C-141 Starlifter, and was a Veteran of Desert Storm.
		LeRoy and Melodie enjoyed all different types of cuisine and were always trying out new restaurants.
		LeRoy is survived by his wife Melodie, daughter Laurel, mother Ilse, brother Thomas-Freimark Sr., sisters Marilyn Johnson, Germaine Wilson, Theresa Cooke-Poche Ramirez, Cheryl Homer-Wilson, Monique Homer, Christine (Kiki) Homer and Michelle Homer, as well as his mother and father-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins.
	www.agoodblackman.com /homer.shtml (396 words)

	San Francisco Bay View - National Black Newspaper of the Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A video presentation featuring photos of Homer was show during the recent tribute in which he was honored by Delta Airlines Capt. William T. Thompson, who delivered a stirring reading of “High Flight,” a much-loved poem among aviators.
		LeRoy Homer developed his love of airplanes at a very young age.
		Homer was known for his kind, genuine, caring disposition.
	www.sfbayview.com /090402/blackpilots090402.shtml (311 words)

	kyw.com - 9/11 Widow Changing Lives For The Better
		Leroy Homer Junior was the first officer on United flight 93, the plane that went down in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
		When Melodie Homer is not busy with her two children, she spends time on a cause close to her heart.
		Leroy Homer Junior had a passion for flying and now, the foundation created by his wife, helps aspiring aviators with scholarships.
	cbs3.com /911/local_story_209204825.html (387 words)

	Aviation Scholarships Honor Flight 93 Hero
		LeRoy was the First Officer on United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in Shanksville, PA, on September 11, 2001.
		LeRoy was a First Officer for United Airlines flying the Boeing 757 and 767 out of New York.
		Based on information from several sources that day, LeRoy and Jason were the first to fight against the terrorist threat to the airplane.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/11-11-2002/0001838553 (532 words)

	Adventist Review: Profiles of Adventist Victims
		LeRoy Homer, 36, was the copilot on United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001.
		LeRoy was also an active participant in the Mount Holly Seventh-day Adventist Church in New Jersey, where his wife, Melodie, attends.
		While LeRoy was not a member of the Mount Holly Church, he faithfully attended services with Melodie and Laurel (their 1-year-old daughter).
	www.adventistreview.org /2002-1536/story3.html (1746 words)

	Sept. 11 changed lives (phillyBurbs.com) \| Burlington Times
		Melodie Homer said time has done little to comfort her or many of the other women she knows who also lost loved ones that day.
		He is now almost 15 months old and shares Homer's life with her daughter, Laurel, who was just 10 months old when her father was killed.
		In the year prior to Sept. 11, Homer had given up his flying role with the Reserve to spend more time with his family, and he had taken on a new assignment as a liaison officer for the Air Force Academy and the Air Force ROTC scholarship program.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/112-09102005-539444.html (915 words)

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