▁California . ▁ ▁Lawrence ▁married ▁J imm ie ▁George ▁B land ▁of ▁Green ville , ▁Texas , ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁They ▁had ▁three ▁sons ▁and ▁one ▁daughter ▁during ▁their ▁marriage . ▁The ▁couple ▁divor ced ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 . ▁ ▁British ▁F lying ▁Training ▁School ▁The ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁British ▁F lying ▁Training ▁School ▁in ▁Ter rell , ▁Texas , ▁h ired ▁Lawrence ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁Major ▁William ▁F . ▁Long , ▁founder ▁of ▁Dallas ▁A viation ▁School , ▁also ▁founded ▁the ▁Ter rell ▁R AF ▁Cad et ▁School ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁The ▁US ▁had ▁just ▁entered ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁and ▁the ▁civil ian ▁school ▁proc ured ▁a ▁government ▁contract ▁to ▁train ▁British ▁pil ots . ▁ ▁Lawrence ' s ▁duties ▁included ▁that ▁of ▁Link ▁Tra iner ▁instruct or . ▁His ▁ab ilities ▁were ▁quickly ▁noticed , ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁subsequently ▁promoted ▁to ▁super v ise ▁the ▁school ' s ▁maintenance ▁department . ▁Mr . ▁Lawrence ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁school . ▁He ▁remained ▁with ▁the ▁school ▁until ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁and ▁then ▁spent ▁two ▁years ▁on ▁active ▁duty ▁with ▁the ▁US ▁Air ▁Force . ▁ ▁The ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁British ▁F lying ▁Training ▁School ▁Museum , ▁Inc ., ▁is ▁dedicated ▁to ▁the ▁pres ervation ▁of ▁the ▁school ' s ▁history . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁a ▁Bran iff ▁Tra il