From our youth educational assistance to the National Military Awards, we are active in perpetuating the story of the Airmen. Officer T64636 Cincinnati OH, Goldsby, Charles S. 45-A-TE 3/11/1945 Flt. Officer T70240 Boston MA, Robbins, Emory L.,Jr. Officer T70107 Muskogee OK, Smith, Robert H. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814208 Baltimore MD, Smith, Thomas W. 44-J-SE 12/28/1944 Flt. He died with "his right hand over his heart, and was smiling serenely, his youngest daughter, Yvonne McGee, who was at his side, said in the family's statement. When discharged from active duty in the Army Air Corps in 1949, he joined the Air Force Reserve. Now nearly a century old, their ranks are dwindling rapidly. Officer T67155 Brooklyn NY, McRae, Ivan J., Jr. 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 2nd Lt. 0840207 Yonkers NY, MeIton, William R., Jr. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809249 Los Angeles CA, Merriweather, Elbert N. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Were still challenging., One of the Last Surviving Tuskegee Airmen on Being Part of Famous All-Black Air Squadron, Amy Laskowski "We lost a true . Officer T70243 San Antonio TX, Whitney, Yenwith K. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 Flt. Oh, Ill read every one of them, Butler told WJAR on April 22. He was 102. . Officer T136691 Merchantville NJ, Tate, Charles W. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811290 Pittsburgh PA, Taylor, Elmer W. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809255 Pittsburgh PA, Taylor, George A. 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. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. Officer T70231 Bryn Mawr PA, Brooks, Milton R. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804547 Glassport PA, Brooks, Sidney P. 42-D-SE 4/29/1942 2nd Lt. 0789118 Cleveland OH, Brooks, Tilford U. Visit our EVENTS Page and Social Medial platforms to stay up to date with our virtual and in-person events. Officer T68757 Detroit MI, Moody, Frank H. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821917 Los Angeles CA, Moody, Paul L. 44-D-TE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828039 Cambridge MA, Moody, Roland W. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828054 Cambridge MA, Moore, Abe B. 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. McGee, of Bethesda, Maryland . 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 Flt. Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars and later helped to bring attention to the Black pilots who . Woodhouse was commissioned as a second lieutenant two years later (he was too young to fight in the war) and eventually became the Tuskegee Airmens paymaster, meaning it was his job to dole out paychecks. How Many Tuskegee Airmen Are Still Alive 2020? Officer T70221 Lockhart TX, Bartley, William R. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809238 Jacksonville FL, Bates, George A. He was 102 years old. Alva Temple, 1st Lt. Harry Stewart, 1st Lt. Halbert . Charles A. Anderson, a self-taught African American pilot had established a civilian pilot training program at the Institute in 1939. Everybody knew me., While in officer training school at Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls, Tex., he recalls a formative experience, one he never forgot. His mantra could be summarized by what he called the "four Ps," his family said: "Perceive, Prepare, Perform, and Persevere. Robert Holts was 96 years-old when he died Friday and had spent his final years at an assisted living center in Bellevue. Sgt. Officer T66144 Birmingham AL, Mattison, William T. 42-I-SE 10/9/1942 2nd Lt. 0792785 Conway AR, Maxwell, Charles C. 44-I-1-TE 10/16/1944 Flt. They were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2006. Please join me in wishing Tuskegee Airman Richard Rutledge a happy 100th birthday! Officer T70027 Pittsburgh PA, Cousins, Augustus 44-D-TE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 01307085 Toledo OH, Cousins, William M. 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0838027 Philadelphia PA, Cowan, Edwin T. 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 Flt. The names listed below are the names of all the PILOT GRADUATES from the Tuskegee Flight School. 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 T64629 Denver CO, Rodgers, Marion R. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821920 Elizabeth NJ, Rogers, Amos A. Officer T61 749 Fairfield AL, Williams, Craig H. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804565 Chicago IL, Williams, Edward J. Officer T70543 Huston LA, Harvey, James H., Jr. 44-1-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838153 Mountain Top PA, Hathcock, Lloyd S. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817588 Dayton OH, Hawkins, Donald A. Trump honors Tuskegee airman at the State of the Union. Officer T64627 South Bend IN, Ponder, Driskell B. 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 Flt. Officer T70094 Columbus GA, Burch, John A., III 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841255 Indianapolis IN, Burns, Charles A. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804557 Battle Creek MI, Miller, Willard B. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Casey Scoular/Released. 45-H-SE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 0843349 Ardmore OK, Ramsey, James C. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 Flt. COVID-19 Updates:Click hereto read our latest COVID-19 protocols and Return to Campus Roadmap. Officer T70104 Dayton OH, Proctor, Norman E. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 Flt. Officer T70103 Atlanta GA, Prewitt, Mexion O. Thomas estimates there's a maximum of a couple hundred Tuskegee Airmen still . is a senior writer at Boston University. Officer T66139 Providence RI, Ashby, Robert 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 0843351 Jersey City NJ, Ashley, Willie 42-F-SE 7/3/1942 2nd Lt. 0789641 Sumter SC, Askins, Montro 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841156 Baltimore MD, Audant, Ludovic F. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 Port au Prince Haiti, Bailey, Charles P. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801161 Punta Corda FL, Bailey, Harry L. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809237 Chicago IL, Bailey, Terry C. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 Flt. Including ground personnel, mechanics and logistics, there were more than 14,000 Tuskegee Airmen. Brig. . I was scheduled for flight training, but after passing the exams, they were terminating all training because the training was nine months.. 44-I-I-TE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838167 Cadiz OH, Mason, Vincent 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814820 Orange NJ, Matthews, Charles R. 46-A-TE 3/23/1946 2nd Lt. 02090286 Philadelphia PA, Matthews, George B. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. LEXINGTON, Va., Feb. 14, 2022Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse II, one of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of predominately African-American fighter pilots who fought in World War II and paved the way for the integration of the armed forces in 1948, will speak at Virginia Military Institute on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. in Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830798 Brooklyn NY, Wilson, Charles E. 44-C-TE 3/12/1944 Flt. . List of Tuskegee Airmen contains the names of the Tuskegee Airmen, who were a group of primarily African-American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II.The name also applies to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs, nurses, cooks and other support personnel. (Screen capture from YouTube . In the Second World War, the airmen's 332nd Expeditionary Operations Groupof combat pilots, including bomber escorts, never lost a bomber to enemy action. Allen, Walter H. 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 Flt. 7. Officer T67981 Chicago IL, Moore, Theopolis D. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 08071 04 St. Louis MO, Moore, Willis E. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839089 Chicago IL, Moret, Calvin G. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 Flt. I had the most important job on base, he says. On: July 7, 2022. Jan. 17, 2022, 5:27 AM PST. Officer T67972 Baltimore MD, Parkey, Robert M. 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 Flt. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 Flt. Charles McGee, one of a handful of Tuskegee Airmen pilots still alive in 2022, has died, his family announced Sunday. Woodhouse and the Tuskegee Airmen played a pivotal role in the early integration of the US Armed Forces. Lt. Col. Parrish took command of Tuskegee Army Air Field in 1941 and oversaw the training of airmen for black fighter and bomber squadrons. Woodhouse became a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of mostly African American fighter pilots who served during World War II and were active until 1948. During an era of forced segregation of the military, African American men signed up for the Tuskegee pilot training program at Tuskegee University. There are few Tuskegee Airmen still alive today. Officer T136668 Orange VA, Marshall, Andrew D. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824835 Wadesboro NC, Martin, August 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843238 Bronx, NY _______________, Martin, Maceo C. 46-B-SE 5/14/1946 Unknown Unknown Unknown, Martin, Robert L. 44-A-SE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0819462 Dubuque IA, Masciana, Andrea P. 44-A-TE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0819454 Washington DC, Mason, James W. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809247 Monroe LA, Mason, Ralph W. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843239 Detroit MI, Mason, Theodore O. . Tuskegee, AL 36088 Officer T63117 Los Angeles CA, Wright, James W., Jr. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835323 Pittsburgh PA, Wright, Kenneth M. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 01031458 Sheridan WY, Wright, Sandy W. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 Flt. Officer T68763 Pittsburgh PA, Custis, Lemuel R. 42-C-SE 3/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0441128 Hartford CT, Dabney, Roscoe J., Jr. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843244 Lakewood NJ, Daniels, Harry J. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804562 Manning SC, Walker, John B.,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. The toll included 66 pilots killed in action or accidents, 84 killed in training and non-combat missions and 32 captured as prisoners of war. It was taken from the appendix of the book Black Knights - The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen, by Lynn M. Holman and Thomas Reilly. Butler can receive birthday cards at the following address: Victor W. ButlerC/O Gary ButlerP.O. About 445 deployed overseas and 150 lost their lives in accidents or combat. Officer T69755 St. Louis MO, Oliphant, Clarence A. An estimated 250 to 300 Tuskegee airmen are still alive. Officer T64634 Stoughton MA, Flake, Thomas M. 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 Flt. Officer T149985 Austin TX, Moore, FIarzell 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 Flt. Officer T62306 Pittsburgh PA, Govan, Claude B. His military service has earned him numerous awards, most notably the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the US Congress on individuals or institutions for distinguished achievements and contributions. Officer T141246 Cleveland OH, Thompson, Reid E. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817594 New Rochelle NY, Thorpe, Herbert C. 45-G-TE 10/16/1945 2nd Lt. 02080935 Brooklyn NY, Thorpe, Richard E. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838163 Brooklyn NY, Tindall, Thomas 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 Flt. McGee, a legendary aviator, was promoted to brigadier general in February 2020, just . Following each name is their class number, graduation date, rank held at Tuskegee, serial number, and hometown. Surviving Area Tuskegee Airmen Reunite West Bloomfield, MI Twelve of the first African-American military aviators, all from Metro Detroit, recount their legacy at . Patrick Semansky/AP. As a result of his injuries, Deke is discharged, and Ray Gun is assumed to be dead. Officer T67964 Augusta GA, Bolden, Edgar L. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0439271 Arlington VA, Bolden, George C. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 02075526 Pittsburgh PA, Bolling, George R. 42-F-SE 7/3/1942 2nd Lt. 0789961 Hampton VA, Bonam, Leonelle A. Officer T70095 Chicago IL, Carter, Floyd J. Officer T70554 Philadelphia PA, Ballard, Alton F. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811173 Pasadena CA NI, Barksdale, James M. 46-A-SE 3/23/1946 Flt. Officer T63115 Nashville TN, Pinkney, Harvey A. He took a personal tour of Textron Aviation on Monday, courtesy of the companys CEO, Ron Draper. "But it turned out that what we accomplished dispelled biases and generalization and, in some cases, racism.". One of these is Harry Stewart, which makes the recording of his story all the more imperative. McGee was an airpower champion, noted for his combat successes and impact on the cultural shift within the military. Office of Compliance and Technology Transfer, Detail Guide to Research and Sponsored Programs, Major Research and Sponsored Programs Activities, Publications in RefereedJournalsand Conference Presentations, High School Students (Summer Programs at TU), Adams, John H., Jr. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 2nd Lt. 0842588 Kansas City KS, Adams, Paul 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801160 Greenville SC, Adkins, Rutherford H. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838152 Alexandria VA, Adkins, Winston A. WASHINGTON (AP) Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars and later helped to bring attention to the Black pilots who had battled racism at home to fight for freedom abroad, died Sunday. U.S. News and World Report's 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 T64646 Rochester NY, Pennington, Robert F. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. Officer T69407 East St. Louis IL, Brothers, James E. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801162 Chicago IL, Brothers, James E. 44-G-TE 8/4/1944 Flt. Officer T67978 Kansas City KS. Charles McGee, one of a handful of Tuskegee Airmen pilots still alive in 2022, has died, his family announced Sunday. The Tuskegee airmen's failure rates then changed to 73%, Harvey said. Officer T68708 Birmingham AL, Merton, Joseph L.,Jr. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830792 Council Bluffs IA, Oliver, Luther L. 45-A-TE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841272 Montgomery AL, O'Neal, Walter N. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. Officer T69741 Los Angeles CA, Hunter, Charles H. 44-A-TE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0367472 Washington DC, Hunter, Henry A. He was 102. Our voting rights for federal elections are still in jeopardy. Keith, Laurel E. 44-F-TE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835319 Cassopolis MI . McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. An estimated 250 to 300 Tuskegee airmen are still alive. It's a site that collects all the most frequently asked questions and answers, so you don't have to spend hours on searching anywhere else. 45-I-SE 1/29/1946 2nd Lt. 02102013 Halesite NY, Bibb, William V. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 0843352 Ottumwa IA, Bickham, Luzine B. Dr. Hillard Warren Pouncy Jr., one of the last living Tuskegee Airmen, Pouncy celebrated his 100th birthday on Feb, 8, 2022. And so on behalf of the office I hold, and a country that honors you, I salute you for the service to the United States of America., Woodhouse says that despite civil rights gains made during his lifetime, he thinks that racism in America will never die., We still do not have civil rights, the voting rights intact, he says. Like the other Red . 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. Phone: 334-727-8011. Officer T70223 Detroit MI, Fuller, Willie H. 42-G-SE 8/5/1942 2nd Lt. 0790934 Tarboro NC, Funderburg, Frederick D. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817585 Monticello GA, Gaines, Thurston L., Jr. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. Gen. Charles E. McGee, celebrate his 102nd birthday. . 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. Woodhouse (LAW55) is one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Americas first all-Black combat flying unit, which flew during World War II. Sgt. Retired Sgt. There are few Tuskegee Airmen still alive today. Officer T70432 Emporia KS, Terry, Roger C. 44-K-TE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841165 Los Angeles CA. 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. Try This Fall-Themed Manicotti with Squash and Brussels Sprouts, Profiling a 19th-Century Womans Radical American Life, BUs Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy. Trained at the Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama, they . Officer T70229 Tulsa OK, Woods, Willard L. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811295 Memphis TN, Wooten, Howard A. In recent years, Woodhouse has spoken extensively about his experience with the Tuskegee Airmen and about the nations current racism. 43-B-SE 2/16/1943 2nd Lt. 0797219 Newark NJ, Gray, Elliott H. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843236 Tuskegee Inst. Officer T64626 Junction City KS, Norton, George G., Jr. 45-B-TE 4/15/1945 Flt. Officer T67141 Jersey City NJ, Bell, Lloyd W. 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0840735 Pulaski IL, Bell, Richard H. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830780 Chicago IL, Bell, Rual W. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 Flt. He was 102. At 101 years old, Air Force Brigadier General Charles E. McGee is the oldest living member of the Tuskegee Airmen. On March 7, 1942, the first class of cadets graduated from Tuskegee Army Air Field to become the nation's first African American military pilots, now known as the Tuskegee Airmen . "We didn't enter training to say were going to go down to Tuskegee to set the world on fire," McGee told WBAL. Forty percent of the pilots became casualties: 66 were killed during combat, 84 died in training or non-combat missions, and 32 were captured after being shot down. Updated: Feb 21, 2022 / 04:45 PM EST. Who is the oldest living Tuskegee Airmen? 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824836 Chicago IL, Miller, Charles E. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838156 Plainfield NJ, Miller, George R. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. Although the armed forces weren't desegregated until three years after World War II, many people believe the sacrifices of Black service members, including the Tuskegee Airmen, helped lay ground for the civil rights breakthroughs of the 1950s and '60s. Officer T66409 Wilson NJ, Farley, William H. 44-B-TE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821903 Savannah GA, Faulkner, William J. He was 102. including the Tuskegee Airmen, helped lay ground for the civil . How many Tuskegee Airmen died in training? Officer T70110 Washington DC, York, Oscar H. 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0469633 Los Angeles CA, Young, Albert L. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824847 Memphis TN, Young, Benjamin Jr. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 2nd Lt. 0842887 Philadelphia PA, Young, Eddie Lee 46-B-SE 5/14/1946 Unknown Unknown Unknown, Young, Lee W. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. Officer T62816 Purcellville VA. Cooper, Charles W. 44-H-SE 9/8/44 Flt. These men and women fought two wars and won both of them with skill and bravery. By Associated Press. "As a Tuskegee Airman and combat aviator with 409 missions across three . Officer T69972 Richmond VA, Bailey, William H. 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 2nd Lt. 0843102 Pittsburgh PA, Baldwin, Henry Jr. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 Flt. 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. Officer T67966 Washington DC, Campbell, McWheeler 44-J-5E 12/28/1944 2nd Lt. 0840203 Cambria VA, Campbell, Vincent O. Officer T64140 Wash, DC. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 Flt. Officer T69751 Itasca TX, Long, Wilbur F. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821915 New Rochelle NY, Love, Thomas W.,Jr. PA, Iles, George J. Counting all . Theodore, Eugene G. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839091 Port of Spain Trin. 46-B-TE 5/14/1946 Unknown Unknown Unknown, Burns, Isham A., Jr. 44-J-5E 12/28/1944 2nd Lt. 0840202 Los Angeles CA, Bussey, Charles M. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804548 Los Angeles CA, Butler, Jewel B. 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. Adams, John H., Jr. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 2nd Lt. 0842588 Kansas City KS. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811240 Indianapolis IN, Daniels, John 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 01106669 Chicago IL, Daniels, Robert H., Jr. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817582 Corona NY, Daniels, Thomas J., III 44-1-1-SE 10/16/1944 Flt. To hear from Tuskegee families themselves, I contacted the Voices for Our Fathers Legacy Foundation, an organization of Tuskegee descendants founded in 2014 to keep alive the men's stories and . Officer T70558 Los Angeles CA, Samuels, Frederick H. 44-H-TE 9/8/1944 Flt. Officer T70100 Sewickley PA, Jones, Beecher A. McGee, of Bethesda, Maryland, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday morning, his loved ones said in a statement. 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Officer T66405 Philadelphia PA, Green, Paul L. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835417 Xenia OH, Green, Smith W. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811280 Los Angeles CA, Green, William W. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809240 Staunton VA, Greenlee, George B.,Jr. "It's just another day. 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841157 York PA, Carter, William G. 46-C-SE 6/28/1946 2nd Lt. 02102109 Pittsburgh PA, Casey, Clifton G. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. Allrightsreserved. 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. Their first escort mission is a success, with the 332nd downing multiple Luftwaffe aircraft without the loss of a single bomber. Officer T70559 Bronx NY, Nelson, Lincoln W. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839090 San Diego CA, Nelson, Neal V. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814200 Chicago IL, Nelson, Robert H. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809250 Pittsburgh PA, Newman, Christopher W. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814201 St. Louis MO, Newsum, Fltzroy 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 1st Lt. 0409854 Brooklyn NY, Nicolas, Pelissier C. 44-B-TE 2/8/1944 Port au Prince Haiti, Nightingale, Elton H. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824849 Tuskegee Inst. Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars, has died. 46-A-TE 3/23/1946 Flt. Officer T70431 Brooklyn NY, Roach, John B. Advertisement. Officer T70101 Pasadena CA, Kelly, Earl 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843237 Los Angeles CA, Kennedy, Elmore M. 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 1st Lt. 0387720 Philadelphia PA, Kennedy, James V., Jr. 45-A-TE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841271 Chicago IL, Kenney, Oscar A. 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. Following each name is their class number, graduation date, rank held at Tuskegee, serial number, and hometown. Officer T62808 Danville IL, Wilson, Theodore A. Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse is one of the last living Tuskegee Airmen . Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. 46-A-TE 3/23/1946 Flt. Victor W. Butler believed to be the last surviving member of the historic Tuskegee Airmen in Rhode Island is turning 100 on May 21. Officer T68758 Jersey City NJ, Smith, Burl E. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 2nd Lt. 0842586 Oakland CA, Smith, Edward 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809253 Philadelphia PA, Smith, Eugene D. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814939 Cincinnati OH, Smith, Frederick D. 45-C-TE 5/23/1945 2nd Lt. 0842877 Pasadena CA, Smith, Graham 42-F-SE 7/3/1942 2nd Lt. 0790465 Ahoskie NC, Smith, Harold E.,Jr. Loaded 0%. Officer T70424 Omaha NE, Watkins, Edward Wilson 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814209 Freeman WV, Watson, Dudley M. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804563 Frankfort KY, Watson, Spann 42-F-SE 7/3/1942 2nd Lt. 0790467 Hackensack NJ, Watts, Samuel W., Jr. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830796 New York NY, Weatherford, Fuchard 45-G-TE 10/16/1945 Flt. Officer T70561 Oberlin OH, Selden, Wiley W. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 08071 08 Norfolk VA, Sessions, Mansfield L. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 2nd Lt. 0842885 Los Angeles CA, Sheats, George H. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 2nd Lt. 0842585 New Haven CT, Shepherd, James H. 44-G-TE 8/4/1944 Flt. 44-J-SE 12/28/1944 Flt. Davis is a 'transplant southerner' originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 Flt. Officer T70109 Jersey City NJ, Williams, Robert E.,Jr. Officer T64278 Cleveland OH, Washington, William M. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839092 Chicago IL, Watkins, Edward W. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 Flt. Officer T68713 Detroit MI, Goodenough, Purnell J. He worked as a trial lawyer in private practice in Boston and as an attorney in the US State Department and for the city of Boston for more than 40 years. 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. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830789 Indianapolis IN, Highbaugh, Richard B. and optimism," topics he still speaks on with great humor and insight on the lecture . At 101 years old, Air Force Brigadier General Charles E. McGee is the oldest living member of the Tuskegee Airmen. 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 Flt. Officer T67977 St. Louis MO, Knight, Calvin M. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. Officer T64640 New York NY, Reynolds, Clarence E.,Jr. Officer T66145 St. Louis MO, Stanton, Charles R. 43-A-SE 1/14/1943 2nd Lt. 0796268 Portland OR, Starks, Arnett W.,Jr. Officer T64631 Fresno CA, Singletary, Lloyd G. 43-C-SE 3/25/1943 2nd Lt. 0798953 Jacksonville FL, Sloan, John S. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807109 Louisville KY, Smith, Albert H. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 Flt. He was 102 years old. The most significant departure from historical reality on the part of the writers, however, was the insertion of two important but also highly fictional characters in the first half of the film. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811277 Atlantic City NJ, Eagleson, Wilson V. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801165 Bloomington IL, Echols, Julius P. 45-G-TE 10/16/1945 Flt. 44-B-TE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821901 Chicago IL, Alexander, Halbert L. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839082 Georgetown IL, Alexander, Harvey R. 44-D-TE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828041 Georgetown IL, Alexander, Robert R. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0805590 Harrisburg PA, Alexander, Walter G. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 2nd Lt. 0842999 Orange NJ, Allen, Carl V. 46-C-SE 6/28/1946 2nd Lt. 02102108 Bronx NY, Allen, Clarence W. 43-C-SE 3/25/1943 2nd Lt. 0798941 Mobile AL, Allen, Walter H. 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 Flt. 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