B.C. Izard was born 8/2/1920 in Coleman Oklahoma,at the age of 19 he joined the c.c.c.[civilian conservation corp] until the age of 21 , he joined the U.S.Navy in august of 1941.he served in the south pacific on the destroyer USS Woodworth DD 460. after the war he joined the US Army. he served in the Korean conflict and served in the Vietnam conflicted where he was killed on 19th of June 1968,near Tonsunut air base.He was married and had 4 children.