Local Legends: The civilian hero Philip Carter Shera, born and raised in Oxford, wasn't a member of the U.S. Navy, but he still earned high honors for service during World War II.
Local Legends: A proud vet Kenneth M. Glass had a decorated career as an aviator in the U.S. Navy, traveling across the Pacific Ocean during World War II. After returning home, he finished college in Detroit and started a 25-year career at Miami University in Oxford.
