Officer T70102 Norfolk VA, Knight, Frederick D., Jr. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 0843355 Columbus OH, Knight, William H. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 Flt. CHICAGO A Chicago area Tuskegee Airman whose contributions and success altered the course of history has died. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807115 Roanoke VA, Winslow, Eugene 44-A-TE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0819453 Chicago IL, Winslow, Robert W. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 2nd Lt. 0842587 East St. Louis IL, Winston, Charles H., Jr. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. Charles Anderson "did a great job of running things," Hardy, who is now 97 years old, told Fox News Digital. In 2000, 55 Chicago-area CO, Hunter, Willie S. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807097 Albany GA, Hurd, James A. Minnesota, South St Paul. (Courtesy CAF Rise Above via U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama). WebApproximately half of the black men that graduated from Tuskegee fought in the European and Mediterranean wars as combat mission fighter pilots. "The airplane was invented in 1903, and the military acquired its first airplanes and pilots in 1909, but Black men were not allowed to be pilots in the American military until the 1940s," writes historian Daniel Haulman in his new book, "Misconceptions About The Tuskegee Airmen," slated for release on Feb. 15. Tuskegee Airmen instructor Charles Alfred "Chief" Anderson was honored with a stamp by the U.S. "We went out to the aviation field, where a Civil Aeronautics unit for the teaching of colored pilots is in full swing," first lady Eleanor Roosevelt wrote on April 1, 1941, in her nationally syndicated "My Day" column. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. The Tuskegee Airmen: 5 Fascinating FactsThe Tuskegee Airmen once shot down three German jets in a single day. On March 24, 1944, a fleet of P-51 Mustangs led by Colonel Benjamin O. Thurgood Marshall, the future Supreme Court justice, got his start defending Tuskegee bomber trainees. The Airmen might have never gotten off the ground without Eleanor Roosevelts help. More items Officer T63111 Memphis TN, Choisy, George B. Kenneth R. Hawkins. Woodhouse (LAW55) is one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Americas first all-Black combat flying unit, which flew during World War II. Unit members werent even allowed to be trained alongside white soldiers. Charles "Chief" Anderson put the wind beneath the wings of the Tuskegee Airmen. 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792424 Thomasville GA, Pillow, Robert A., Jr. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 Flt. 44-K-TE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841162 Indianapolis IN, Anderson, Robert D. 44-D-TE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828034 Indianapolis IN, Archer, Lee A., Jr. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809236 New York NY, Armistead, Richard S. A. 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 Flt. (United States Postal Service), "In 1967, Anderson co-founded Negro Aviation International, an association for Black pilots.". Officer T64640 New York NY, Reynolds, Clarence E.,Jr. Officer T67979 Wenatchee WA, Edwards, Jerome T. 42:J-SE 11/10/1942 2nd Lt. 0793707 Steubenville OH, Edwards, John E. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835407 Steubenville OH, Edwards, William H. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. 46-A-SE 3/23/1946 2nd Lt. 02102098 Ardmore PA, Lucas, Wendell M. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 1st Lt. 0430199 Fairmont Hgts. Officer T70557 Albion MI, Weathers, Luke 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801178 Memphis TN, Webb, Rhohelia 44-F-TE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835322 Baltimore MD, Wells,Johnson C. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807112 Buffalo NY, Wells, Wendell D. 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817606 Washington DC, Westbrook, Shelby F. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821921 Toledo OH, Westmoreland, Julius C. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843241 Washington DC, Westmoreland, Walter D. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809257 Atlanta GA, Wheeler, Jimmie D. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828059 Detroit MI, Wheeler, William M. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824843 Detroit MI, White, Charles L. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824844 St. Louis MO, White, Cohen M. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821922 Detroit MI, White, Ferrier H. 44-I-l-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 01824829 Oberlin OH, White, Harold L. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835416 Detroit MI, White, Harry W. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 Flt. Added Haulman, "Americans should remember Chief Anderson as somebody who personally demonstrated the potential of Black pilots and who was also instrumental in training the Tuskegee Airmen to fly.". He put the wind beneath the wings of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, only after fighting for the right to fly on his own a decade earlier. This Tuskegee Airman Broke Military Barriers and Survived a Plane Ejection. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. Officer T70546 St. Louis MO 00, Dickerson, Tamenund J. Officer T70100 Sewickley PA, Jones, Beecher A. Officer T70350 Albany IL, Shivers, Clarence L. 44-J-SE 12/28/1944 Flt. The Tuskegee Airmen /tskii/ were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 Flt. The Tuskegee Airmen shot down three ME-262s in their raid over Berlin in March 1945, despite its superior speed and dexterity. Officer T61778 Huntington WV, Hillary, Harold A. "The Tuskegee Airmen flew more than 15,000 sorties between May 1943 and June 1945," reports the National World War II Museum. Officer T69752 Los Angeles CA, Crockett, Woodrow W. 43-C-SE 3/25/1943 2nd Lt. 0798943 Little Rock AR, Cross, William Jr. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 Flt. Officer T67974 Lebanon KY, Spann, Calvin]. Officer T68756 Jamestown NY, Jones, William M. 45-G-SE 10/16/1945 2nd Lt. 02082604 Columbus OH, Jordan, Lowell H. 45-B-TE 4/15/1945 2nd Lt. 0842590 Fort Huachuca AZ, Keel, Daniel 45-G-TE 10/16/1945 Flt. Oscar Lawton Wilkerson Jr. told generations of kids about being one of the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation's first Black aviation combat unit. Officer T70447 Chicago IL, Harrison, James E. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 2nd Lt. 0843005 Texarkana TX, Harrison, John L., Jr. 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817600 Omaha NE, Harrison, Lonnie 45-G-TE 10/16/1945 Flt. Donald A. Hawkins. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830789 Indianapolis IN, Highbaugh, Richard B. The pilots formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of Officer T70432 Emporia KS, Terry, Roger C. 44-K-TE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841165 Los Angeles CA. COVID-19 Updates:Click hereto read our latest COVID-19 protocols and Return to Campus Roadmap. Officer T69753 New Orleans LA, Dickerson, Charles W. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814829 New Rochelle NY, Dickerson, Page L. 45-G-SE 10/16/1945 Flt. Officer T66147 Los Angeles CA, Mann, Hiram E. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0830329 Cleveland OH, Manning, Albert H. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804556 Hartsville SC, Manning, Walter P. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828053 Philadelphia PA, Maples, Andrew 43-A-SE 1/14/1943 2nd Lt. 0796264 Orange VA, Maples, Harold B. Officer T66408 Los Angeles CA, Collins, Russell L. 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 Flt. WebTuskegee Airmen Pilot Listing This list of more than 1,000 gentlemen include the pilots -- America's First Black Aviators. Officer T149987 Boston MA, Briggs, John F. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804546 St. Louis MO, Bright, Alexander M. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0805626 Chicago IL, Broadnax, Samuel L. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 Flt. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. It was a dangerous mission of nearly 1,000 miles each way. Officer T144946 East Hampton NY, Hayes, Reginald W. 44-C-TE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824825 Holicong PA, Hays, George K. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830787 Los Angeles CA, Hays, Milton S. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828050 Los Angeles CA, Haywood, Vernon V. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801168 Raleigh NC, Heath, Percy L., Jr. 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841159 Philadelphia PA, Helm, George W. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 2nd Lt. 0842881 Reidsville NC, Henderson, Eugene R. 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839098 Jacksonville FL, Henry, Milton R. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 01636030 Philadelphia PA, Henry, Warren E. 44-H-TE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0838037 Plainfield NJ, Henry, William T. 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 Flt. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 Flt. He stands among the many legendary figures to emerge from the famous unit, trained to fly and fight under a system devised and led by self-taught pilot Chief Anderson. Officer T70098 Philadelphia PA, Franklin, Earl N. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 2nd Lt. 0842880 Joliet IL, Franklin, George E. 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0838028 Joliet IL, Freeman, Eldridge E. 45-B-TE 4/15/1945 Flt. Officer T69980 Montclair NJ, Warner, Hugh St. C, lair 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814843 New York NY, Warren, James W. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 Flt. Just 66 Tuskegee Airmen were lost in combat in World War II. Officer T70485 Springfield, Ill. Hudson, Elbert 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824834 Los Angeles CA, Hudson, Lincoln T. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835326 Chicago IL, Hudson, Perry E., Jr. 43:}-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814818 Atlanta GA, Hughes, Andrew James 46-B-TE 5/14/1946 Unknown Unknown Unknown, Hughes, Samuel R., Jr. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. Lt. Col. Hardy recently returned from Hollywood, where he was recorded in digital detail for a pending exhibit at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. A once-classified "box score" shows the deadly effect on German forces inflicted by the Tuskegee Airmen "Red Tails.". (Tuskegee University Archives). Officer T68754 Lynchburg VA, Dowling, Cornelius D. 44-1-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 01292319 New Rochelle NY, Downs, Walter M. 43-B-SE 2/16/1943 2nd Lt. 0797218 New Orleans LA, Driver, Clarence N. 44-A-SE 1/7/1944 Flt. All rights reserved. A Tuskegee combat pilot during World War II, he shot down three German fighter planes in one day. 44-1-TE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839096 New Haven CT, Wiggins, Leonard W. 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 Flt. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809248 Jackson MS, McQuillan, Douglas 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 Flt. 42-F-SE 7/3/1942 2nd Lt. 0790457 Brazil IN, Hall, James L., Jr. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824848 Washington DC, Hall, Leonard C., Jr. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 2nd Lt. 0843004 Philadelphia PA, Hall, Milton T. 42-K-5E 12/13/1942 2nd Lt. 0794599 Owensboro KY, Hall, Richard W. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809242 Albany GA, Hamilton, John L. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 01576078 Greenwood MS, Hancock, Victor L. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 Flt. Officer T149962 Asbury Park NJ, Griffin, Jerrold D. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 2nd Lt. 0843112 Philadelphia PA, Griffin, William E. 43-B-SE 2/16/1943 2nd Lt. 0797220 Birmingham AL, Groves, Weldon K 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0805985 Edwardsville KS, Guilbaud, Eberle J. Officer T61779 Columbus GA, Williams, Eugene W. 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 2nd Lt. 0843108 Roanoke VA, Williams, Herbert 44-A-TE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0819452 Los Angeles CA, Williams, James L. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 Flt. Along with physician and benefactor Dr. Albert Forsythe, Anderson became the first Black pilot to crisscross the United States by air in 1933. Of the 992 Tuskegee Airmen pilots who completed advanced flight training at Tuskegee Army Air Forces, eight were still alive a year ago. 45-I-TE 1/29/1946 Flt. Charles "Chief" Anderson was the first licensed Black commercial pilot in America in 1932. Anderson's greatest contribution to the nation was helping prove old stereotypes wrong. "Bomber crews often requested to be escorted by these Red Tails. Officer T67965 Houston TX, Bryson, James O. Officer T64279 New York NY, Whittaker, Peter H. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824845 Detroit MI, Whyte, James W.,Jr. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 Flt. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. In 1929, Anderson had earned his pilots license, and went on to become the first African American to earn a commercial pilots certification in 1932. The U.S. military was fully integrated 1948, just three years after his Tuskegee Airmen flew their final combat mission. Officer T68713 Detroit MI, Goodenough, Purnell J. Officer T67975 Washington DC, Stevens, Fuchard G. 44-I-l-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838160 Washington DC, Steward, Lowell C. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809254 Los Angeles CA, Stewart, Harry T., Jr. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835330 Corona NY, Stewart, Nathaniel C. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814840 Philadelphia PA, Stiger, Roosevelt 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824842 Jackson MI, Stoudmire, Norvel 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811289 St. Louis MO, Stovall, Charles L. 44-I-l-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838161 Wichita KS, Streat, William A., Jr. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 Flt. Officer T64276 Pueblo CO, Spencer, Roy M. 43-B-SE 2/16/1943 2nd Lt. 0797223 Tallahasee FL, Spicer, Cecil 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 0843360 Greenville OH, Spriggs, Thurman E. 45-H-SE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 0843350 Des Moines IA, Spurlin, Jerome D. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814822 Chicago IL, Squires, John W. 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 Flt. Officer T68762 Asheville NC, McClenic, William B., Jr. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811285 Akron OH, McClure, John 42-G-SE 8/5/1942 2nd Lt. 0791538 Kokomo IN, McCreary, Walter L. 43-C-SE 3/25/1943 2nd Lt. 0798950 San Antonio TX, McCrory, Felix M. 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0838033 Yuma AZ, McCrumby, George T. 43-A-SE 1/14/1943 2nd Lt. 0796265 Fort Worth TX, McCullin, James L. 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792442 St. Louis MO, McDaniel, Armour G. 43-A-SE 1/14/1943 2nd Lt. 0796266 Martinsville VA, McGarrity, Thomas H. 45-I-SE 1/29/1946 2nd Lt. 02102014 Chicago IL, McGee, Charles E. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 08071 03 Champaign IL, McGinnis, Faythe A. "I listened to my instructors, I learned a lot and did the best I could. (Tuskegee University Archives). Hardy flew legendary "Red Tail" P-51 Mustang fighter planes in World War II the aircraft earning the name from the crimson rudder that denoted the 332nd Fighter Group. WebJames H. Harvey III (born July 13, 1923) is a retired United States Army Air Corps / U.S. Air Force (USAF) officer and former African-American fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group 's 99th Fighter Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen, "Red Tails," or among enemy German pilots, Schwartze Vogelmenschen ("Black birdmen"). Officer T62816 Purcellville VA. Cooper, Charles W. 44-H-SE 9/8/44 Flt. Their story, however, is more than just their legendary success escorting American bombers over Nazi Officer T63114 Chicago IL, Jenkins, Edward M. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841267 Nudey NJ, Jenkins, Garfield L. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839087 Chicago IL, Jenkins, Joseph E. {4-I-1-TE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 01320946 Ardmore PA, Jenkins, Silas M. 44-I-1-TE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838168 Lansing MI, Jenkins, Stephen S., Jr. 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0838031 Columbus OH, Johnson, Alvin]. Officer T67154 San Bernardino CA, Hawkins, Kenneth R. 44-A-TE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0819449 San Bernardino CA, Hawkins, Thomas L. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 Flt. Despite the carnage inflicted on enemy forces, just 66 Tuskegee Airmen were lost in combat in World War II. This Tuskegee Airman Broke Military Barriers and Survived a Plane Ejection. WebThe Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site was the primary flight training facility for Negro military pilots in Tuskegee during World War II. Officer T70099 Kansas City KS, Gilliam, William L. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. Officer T70489 Kansas City KS, Jackson, Frank A., Jr. 44-I-l-SE 10/16/1944 Flt. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814836 Chicago IL, Roberts, Frank E. 44-A-SE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0819465 Boston MA, Roberts, George S. 42-C-SE 3/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0441127 Fairmont WV, Roberts, Lawrence E. 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 2nd Lt. 0840208 Vauxhall NH, Roberts, Leon C. 42-G-SE 8/5/1942 2nd Lt. 0791539 Prichard AL, Roberts, Leroy, Jr. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830794 Toccoa GA, Roberts, Logan 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 Flt. Thomas, Edward M. 43:J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814841 Chicago IL, Thomas, Walter H., Jr. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. 45-A-TE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841269 Baltimore MD, Doswell, Andrew H. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811246 Cleveland OH, Doswell, Edgar A., Jr. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 Flt. Officer T69979 East Orange N], Toatley, Ephraim E.,]r. 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841161 Philadelphia PA, Tompkins, William D. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814823 Fall River MA, Toney, Mitchel N. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. Raymond V. Haysbert. WebThe Tuskegee Airmen were the first all-black military pilot group who fought in World War Two. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804557 Battle Creek MI, Miller, Willard B. WebThe Tuskegee Airmen pilots are most remembered for flying fighters in the Mediterranean theater, first for the Twelfth Air Force, under which they flew hundreds of missions, then COVID-19 PCR tests required for new andreturning students. 44-I-1-TE 10/16/1944 1st Lt. 0420985 Memphis TN, Smith, Lewis C. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801176 Los Angeles CA, Smith, Luther H. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804560 Des Moines IA, Smith, Quentin P. 45-A-TE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841274 East Chicago IL, Smith, Reginald V. 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 Flt. Dubbed "Chief" by his students, he was the lead flight instructor at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Officer T67976 Detroit MI, Wilson, Bertram W.,Jr. Officer T70243 San Antonio TX, Whitney, Yenwith K. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 Flt. Anderson earned a commercial pilot license in 1932. More information on the Tuskegee Airmen can be found at the website of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. www.tuskegeeairmen.org. Officer T68703 Newark NJ, Goins, Nathaniel W. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 1st Lt. 0582758 St. Paul MN, Golden, Newman C. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. William A. CampbellHerbert CarterRaymond CassagnolEugene Calvin Cheatham Jr.Herbert V. ClarkGranville C. CoggsMilton CrenchawWoodrow CrockettLemuel R. Custis Officer T70563 Los Angeles CA, Williams, Charles I. His inexperience is a testament to the challenges faced by Anderson. This is the CORRECT list provided to us by the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Officer T67978 Kansas City KS, Allison, James M. 46-C-TE 6/28/1946 2nd Lt. 02102114 Chicago IL, Alsbrook, William N. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814188 Kansas City KS, Alston, William R. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839083 Huntington WV, Anders, Emet R. 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0838023 Carbondale IL, Anderson, Paul T. 44-I-I-TE 10/16/1944 1st Lt. 01294209 Woodbine NY, Anderson, Rayfield A. Some 14,000 Tuskegee Airmen served in World War II, including hundreds of its now-legendary fighter pilots. 46-A-TE 3/23/1946 Flt. Keith, Laurel E. 44-F-TE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835319 Cassopolis MI . The dramatic silver screen tale brought the exploits of the Red Tail warriors to a new generation of grateful Americans. WebInformation on Tuskegee Airmen pilots was collected and analyzed for accuracy by all three parties, resulting in the complete online, searchable Pilot Roster, a milestone for educating and inspiring people wanting to learn more about our Now nearly a century old, their ranks are dwindling rapidly. 42-F-SE 7/3/1942 2nd Lt. 0790460 Cleveland OH, Lawrence, Robert W. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 01640660 Bloomfield NJ, Lawson, Herman A. Officer T140090 Detroit MI, Davis, John W. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830785 Kansas City KS, Davis, Richard 42-G-SE 8/5/1942 2nd Lt. 0790935 Ft. Valley GA, Davis, Sylvester S. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 02080883 Cleveland OH, Dean, Vincent C. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824831 Corona NY, DeBow, Charles H. 42-C-SE 3/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0441130 Indianapolis IN, Deiz, Robert W. 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792419 Portland OR, Derricotte, Eugene A. Officer T70105 Detroit MI, Simmons, Alphonso 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814207 Jacksonville FL, Simmons, Donehue 45-I-TE 1/29/1946 Flt. (Air Force Historical Research Agency). Officer T69976 Gary IN, Myers, Charles P. 44-1-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838158 Indianapolis IN, Nalle, Russell C., Jr. 44-H-TE 9/8/1944 Flt. WebYes, the Tuskegee Airmen fought in WWII. Officer T61710 Los Angeles CA, Tyler, William A., Jr. 45-C-TE 5/23/1945 2nd Lt. 0842878 Pittsburgh PA, Valentine, Cleophus W. 45-A-TE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841276 Detroit MI, Vaughan, Leonard O. 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817602 New York NY, Hockaday, Wendell W. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830781 Norfolk VA, Hodges, Jerry T., Jr. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843246 Heth AR, Holbert, Bertrand J. Officer T66404 London OH, Calhoun, James A. 44-F-TE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835321 Atlanta GA, Turner, Leon L. 44-A-TE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0406744 Washington DC, Turner, Leonard F. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807110 Washington DC, Turner, Ralph L. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 Flt. Officer T64636 Cincinnati OH, Goldsby, Charles S. 45-A-TE 3/11/1945 Flt. Oscar Lawton Wilkerson Jr. told generations of kids about being one of the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation's first Black aviation combat unit. Officer T64632 Portland OR, Millett, Joseph H. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838157 Los Angeles CA, Mills, Clinton B. (Air Force Historical Research Agency). "What made the Tuskegee Airmen ultimately succeed was the ability to overcome the obstacles they faced with hard work and dedication," LaVone Kay, spokesperson for Commemorative Air Force Rise Above, told Fox News Digital. Officer T64623 Philadelphia PA, Browder, Cecil L. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814189 Wilmington NC, Brower, Fred L.,Jr. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821924 Cheriton VA, Wofford, Kenneth O. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. Webpilots in the Tuskegee Airmen story. Tuskegee University Officer T66142 Pittsburgh PA, Johnson, Rupert C. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835327 Los Angeles CA, Johnson, Theopolis W. 45-B-TE 4/15/1945 2nd Lt. 0842589 Carbon Hill AL, Johnson, Wilbert H. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807098 Los Angeles CA, Johnston, William A., Jr. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. Charles Anderson "did a great job of running things," Hardy, who is now 97 years old, told Fox News Digital. Officer T66399 Wetumpka AL, Daniels, Virgil A. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. Officer T70229 Tulsa OK, Woods, Willard L. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811295 Memphis TN, Wooten, Howard A. 44-G-TE 8/4/1944 Flt. They later staged an elaborate Pan American Goodwill Tour of the Caribbean in their plane, The Spirit of Booker T. Washington.". Officer T61867 Jacksonville FL, Darnell, Charles E. 44-C-TE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824824 Dayton OH, Dart, Clarence W. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814826 Elmira NY, Davenport, Harry J., Jr. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830784 Beaumont TX, Davis, Alfonza W. 43-C-SE 3/25/1943 2nd Lt. 0798944 Omaha NE, Davis, Benjamin O., Jr. 42-C-SE 3/6/1942 Capt. Charles 'Chief' Anderson was a pioneer of Black aviation in an era when African Americans were denied opportunities. Click here for details. Officer T70551 South Bend IN, Lewis, Joe A. Officer T149963 Chicago IL, Simmons, Paul C., Jr. 43:J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814838 Detroit MI, Simons, Richard A. Thats what we admired about him. She's pictured here in a Piper J-3 Cub trainer with Charles Alfred "Chief" Anderson, a pioneer Black aviator and instructor at Tuskegee Institute. "Much of their navigation on the journey was done by reading a simple roadmap. Officer T64625 Pittsburgh PA, Harris, Herbert S. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0806279 Philadelphia PA, Harris, James E. 44-J-5E 12/28/1944 2nd Lt. 0840204 Xenia OH, Harris, John S. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 2nd Lt. 0843113 Richmond KY, Harris, Louis K. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830786 St. Louis MO, Harris, Macao A., Jr. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814193 Boston MA, Harris, Richard H. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807096 Montgomery AL, Harris, Stanley L. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817587 St. Paul MN, Harris, Thomas D., Jr. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843233 Brooklyn NY, Harrison, Alvin E., Jr. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 Flt.