Jacob Murphee Boyd (1899-1985), a veteran of World War I, and an avid aviator, was involved with the design and construction of the Lantana, Pahokee, and Morrison Field airports. He served in the Florida Defense Force, Civil Air Patrol, and the US Navy in the Engineer Corps known as the Seabees. Capt. Boyd received the Legion of Merit Medal and participated in campaigns in the Aleutians and the Philippines.