To most people around Fort Worth, Vernon Castle is remembered as the famous Britishicon pilot (Croix de Guerre awardee for aerial combat) Captain Vernon Castle, who was killed here while serving as an instructor pilot in WW-I. He was also a famous dancer, prewar (invented the "Castle Walk" with his wife, Irene) and silent screen star. Because he was a war hero as well as a "hollywood" type he was greatly admired here, and his funeral was the largest ever given in Fort Worth, even today. A movie of his life starring Fred Astair premiered here in the 1930's (crummy movie, left out flying except for minor references and nothing about his combat time).

My question is, did someone name Vernon L. after the RFC Captain Castle? Castle died in 1918 and could not have fathered Vernon L. USMC. Perhaps the dad of the Marine served as RFC or USAS (after about 8 months under British/Canadianicon administration the three fields here transitioned to US control but continued training Brits, Canucks, and U.S. Army side-by-side til the Armistice) at Fort Worth.