The Central Texas Wing, Col. John Stokes Memorial Library

The John Stokes Memorial Library built by Col. Fraye Stokes in honor of her late husband, founder of the Central Texas Wing.

The beautiful Col. John Stokes Memorial Library was built by Col. Fraye Stokes in honor of her late husband. Col. John Stokes founded the Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force and generously donated time and money to help insure the success of the Commemorative Air Force and the CENTEX Wing. At one time, John owned more than forty "Warbirds." He was instrumental in restoring the C.A.F.'s P-38 Lightning, Scatterbrain Kid. and he donated the Bell P-39 Airacobra to the Commemorative Air Force. The J.S.M. Library is located in the CENTEX Wing's World War II era hangar and contains John's memorabilia along with artifacts, prints, original paintings of airplanes and hundred of books. The J.S.M. Library is a "must see" when you visit the Central Texas Wing.