During WWII, 1941-1945, the Spartan School of Aeronautics British Flying Training School No. Three was established in Miami, Oklahoma, to train British pilots without the risk of enemy interference. Miami's roster included 2,124 Royal Air Force cadets and 117 United States Army Air Force cadets, of which 1,493 pilots were awarded RAF wings. Fifteen British cadets lost their lives in training accidents and are interred here.