Robert D. Booker
1920–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Custer Township
Born near Custer Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Robert D. Booker, was born in Callaway, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Custer Township yet. Jay Wright Forrester is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Jay Wright Forrester
Best known
Jay Wright Forrester
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Custer Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Custer Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Earl J. Atkisson
1886–1941Colonel of the 1st Gas Regiment in World War I
Ray B. McCandless
1889–1931American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
Jay Wright Forrester
1918–2016American operations researcher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Custer Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Earl Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl J. Atkisson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray B. McCandless: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons