LTC John K. Selfe, Sr.
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) John Keith Selfe, Sr., US Army (retired), passed away peacefully while resting in his favorite easy chair on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 in Dothan, Alabama. He was 97.
Due to COVID-19, no services are planned. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Dothan, 1380 W Main St., Dothan, Ala. 36301 (fumcdothan.org).
John was born Oct. 24, 1923 in Lock Haven to John George and Sarah Brunner Selfe. He graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1941. Two years later, he graduated from the aviation ground pilot program at Lock Haven College.
In 1943, while in the enlisted reserves, John was called to active duty. He qualified for the Cadet Corps Aviation program and in 1945 was commissioned a second lieutenant in the US Army. Soon after, he was sent to England where he flew B-24 bombers in the last year of World War II.