Tuskegee Airmen | Tuskegee University The Tuskegee Institute hired Anderson to head its Civilian Pilot Training program in 1940. Tuskegee Airmen - HistoryNet "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. 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. Somebody had to do it, says Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, a 99-year-old member of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen.As the first Black pilots in U.S. military The Tuskegee Airmen faced perhaps their most daunting challenge on March 24, 1945, escorting American bombers all the way from Italy to Berlin. It was a dangerous mission of nearly 1,000 miles each way. AL, Noches, R. F. 44-G-TE 8/4/1944 Flt. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 Flt. A once-classified "box score" shows the deadly effect on German forces inflicted by the Tuskegee Airmen "Red Tails." The flight brought much-needed attention to the Tuskegee Airmen. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843250 Independence KS, Wilson, Myron 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 Flt. Tuskegee MEET THE AMERICAN WHO INVENTED SLICED BREAD: OTTO ROHWEDDER, HARD-LUCK HAWKEYE. AL, Kimbrough, Benny R. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835412 Cincinnati OH, King, Celestus 44-D-TE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828038 Los Angeles CA, King, Earl E. 42-G-SE 8/5/1942 2nd Lt. 0790937 Bessemer AL, King, Haldane 43:J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814819 Jamaica NY, Kirkpatrick, Felix J. 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. Officer T68704 New York NY, Henson, James W. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 2nd Lt. 0842583 Baltimore MD, Herrington, Aaron 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830788 Raleigh NC, Herron, Walter 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 1st Lt. 01311585 Memphis TN, Hervey, Henry P., Jr. 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817601 Chicago IL, Heywood, Herbert H. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824833 St. Croix VI, Hicks, Arthur N. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 2nd Lt. 0842882 Dayton OH, Hicks, Frederick P. 44-B-TE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 01030252 San Francisco CA, Higginbotham, Mitchell 44-K-TE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841164 Sewickley PA, Highbaugh, Earl B. Officer T64280 Brooklyn NY, Schwing, Herbert J. Kenneth R. Hawkins. He joined the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame in 1991. 45-B-SE 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. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 08071 07 Bronx NY, Roach, Charles J. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807101 Denver CO, Lewis, William R. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817591 Boston MA, Lieteau, Albert J. Officer T64638 Chicago IL, Lyle, Payton H. 44-C-TE 3/12/1944 1st Lt. 01577497 Chicago IL, Lynch, George A. Tuskegee Airmen Support personnel, such as mechanics, parachute riggers, fire personnel, military officers, fabric stretchers, clerks, technicians, etc. He was tapped by the Army to teach Black pilots to fly at Tuskegee Institute in World War II. "I listened to my instructors, I learned a lot and did the best I could. He was 96. Officer T66146 Willow Grove PA, Washington, Morris J. NJ, Gallwey, James H. 46-A-SE 3/23/1946 2nd Lt. 02078775 Oswego NY, Gamble, Howard C. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817586 Charleston WV, Gant, Morris E. 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 Flt. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801179 Lima OH, Williams, Charles T. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824846 Los Angeles CA, Williams, Clarence 44-A-TE 1/7/1944 Flt. Charles "Chief" Anderson was the first licensed Black commercial pilot in America in 1932. Only three fighter pilots are still alive, according to Jerry Burton, national president of the nonprofit. The first jet-propelled plane captured intact, it was flown over Allied lines and surrendered by its pilot who was supposed to be testing it at the time. COVID-19 PCR tests required for new andreturning students. "They have advanced training here, and some of the students went up and did acrobatic flying for us. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807099 Tuskegee Inst. 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. 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. 46-B-TE 5/14/1946 Unknown Unknown Detroit MI, Desvignes, Russell F. 45-B-TE 4/15/1945 Flt. Officer T67143 Louisville KY, Campbell, Herman R., Jr. 43:J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814041 New York NY, Campbell, Lindsay L. 44-J-SE 12/28/1944 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. A German Messerschmitt 262A-1 jet-propelled fighter at the Rheinmain Airport, near Frankfurt, Germany, 1945. Oscar Lawton Wilkerson, Chicago Heights native among 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), "He learned to fly through personal determination. 020146 Tuskegee AL, Davis, Claude C. 44-G-TE 8/4/1944 1st Lt. 0441115 Pittsburgh PA, Davis, Clifford W. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 Flt. Tuskegee, AL 36088 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814821 Baltimore MD, Pokinghome, James R. 43-B-SE 2/16/1943 2nd Lt. 0797221 Pensacola FL, Pollard, Henry 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817592 Buffalo NY, Pompey, Maurice D. 44-G-TE 8/4/1944 Flt. 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. The Tuskegee Airmen helped pave the way for desegregation in the military, and one of their last surviving members has passed away, with Markham resident Oscar The U.S. military was fully integrated 1948, just three years after his Tuskegee Airmen flew their final combat mission. Officer T62811 Mt. 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792424 Thomasville GA, Pillow, Robert A., Jr. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 Flt. Officer T62306 Pittsburgh PA, Govan, Claude B. Officer T69751 Itasca TX, Long, Wilbur F. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821915 New Rochelle NY, Love, Thomas W.,Jr. A Tuskegee combat pilot during World War II, he shot down three German fighter planes in one day. Officer T70112 Martinville LA, Rayner, Ahmed A., Jr. 44-C-TE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 01043199 Chicago IL, Rector, John A. AndersonsTuskegee Airmen arrived in Europe in the spring of 1943. He soon traded the use of his plane for lessons from a local pilot named Russell Thaw. 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. or redistributed. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 01314639 Williamsport PA, Hunter, Marcellus L. 45-G-TE 10/16/1945 2nd Lt. 0843343 Washington DC, Hunter, Samuel 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 2nd Lt. 0840206 Colorado Spgs. The Tuskegee Airmen /tskii/ were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. 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. 44-1-TE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839096 New Haven CT, Wiggins, Leonard W. 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 Flt. The brief encounter of flying Mrs. Roosevelt over Alabama made Anderson one of the most famous pilots in America. The pilot, a Lt. Weathers, dropped his wing tanks, and turned into the German formation. Officer T67972 Baltimore MD, Parkey, Robert M. 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 Flt. Charles Anderson "did a great job of running things," Hardy, who is now 97 years old, told Fox News Digital. 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. The Daring Life of Tuskegee Airman Pilot Clarence D. Lester 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824827 Charlotte NC, Brown, Augustus G. 44-H-TE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 01038394 Houma LA, Brown, George A., Jr. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 2nd Lt. 0843110 Baltimore MD, Brown, Harold Haywood 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830783 Minneapolis MN, Brown, Harold Howard 44-G-TE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835405 Weeletka OK, Brown, James B. Her organization is devoted to providing American children with life lessons through the example of Anderson's Red Tail fighters of World War II. Tuskegee is Ranked #4 among U.S. Air Force. Yes, they were the first African American fighter pilots and crew in the US Army Air Corps, and no, they were not all from Tuskegee. List of Tuskegee Airmen - Wikipedia Tuskegee Airmen - Wikipedia Officer T68761 Nashville TN, Fletcher, Henry F. 43:J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814140 San Antonio TX, Ford, Harry E., Jr. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 Flt. AL, Biffle, Richard L.,Jr. Officer T70225 Philadelphia PA, Robinson, Carroll H. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828058 Atlanta GA, Robinson, Curtis C. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801174 Orangeburg SC, Robinson, Isaiah E.,Jr. Last known Tuskegee Airman from Chicago area dies at 96 The Tuskegee Airmen shot down three ME-262s in their raid over Berlin in March 1945, despite its superior speed and dexterity. 46-A-SE 3/23/1946 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. Theodore, Eugene G. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839091 Port of Spain Trin. 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 Flt. Officer T64271 Helena AR, Exum, Herven P. 44-I-1-TE 10/16/1944 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 T70108 Redlands CA, Thomas, William H. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814842 Los Angeles CA, Thompson, Donald N., Jr. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838162 Philadelphia PA, Thompson, Floyd A. 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. COVID-19 PCR tests required for new andreturning students. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. Officer T62808 Danville IL, Wilson, Theodore A. 44-B-TE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821904 Los Angeles CA, Matthews, Samuel 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 Flt. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801173 Norfolk VA, Mosley, Clifford E. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. Officer T70553 Chicago IL, Edwards, James E., Jr. 44-]-TE 12/28/1944 Flt. He did a great job of running things.". Who were the Tuskegee Airmen WW2? Oscar Lawton Wilkerson Officer T70099 Kansas City KS, Gilliam, William L. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. Following each name is their class number, graduation date, rank held at Tuskegee, serial number, and hometown. Officer T70224 Ahoskie NC, Rhodes, George M., Jr. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814203 Brooklyn NY, Rice, Clayo C. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841260 Bridgetown NJ, Rice, Price D. 42-I-SE 10/9/1942 2nd Lt. 0792786 Montclair NJ, Rice, William E. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811220 Poplar Bluff MO, Brazil, Harold E. 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817596 Joplin MO, Brewin, Irvin O. 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. Vernon NY, Tucker, Paul 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. The heroic U.S Army Air Forces pilots battled for equality at home before they battled Nazis in the skies over Europe. "The Anderson-Forsythe long-distance flights attracted worldwide attention and greatly popularized aviation in the African American community," the African American Registry reports on its website. The Tuskegee Airmen shot down three ME-262s in their raid over Berlin in March 1945, despite its superior speed and dexterity. Officer T68713 Detroit MI, Goodenough, Purnell J. WebThe Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site was the primary flight training facility for Negro military pilots in Tuskegee during World War II. 44-A-TE 1/7/1944 Flt. Legal Statement. 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 2nd Lt. 0843104 St. Louis MO, Dunlap, Alwayne M. 43-C-SE 3/25/1943 2nd Lt. 0798946 Washington DC, Dunne, Charles A. "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. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 0843357 Birmingham AL, Robinson, Robert C., Jr. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835414 Asheville NC, Robinson, Robert L.,Jr. (Tuskegee University Archives). "We couldn't keep up with them," Hardy, the 97-year-old Tuskegee Airman, told Fox News Digital. Hardy is one of three known surviving Tuskegee Airmen who flew fighter planes in World War II. Oscar Lawton Wilkerson Jr. told generations of kids about being one of the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation's first Black aviation combat unit. '", "The Red Tails destroyed or damaged 409 German aircraft; 739 locomotives and train cars; 40 barges and boats; even one enemy destroyer." 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. (United States Postal Service), "In 1967, Anderson co-founded Negro Aviation International, an association for Black pilots.". 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. Market data provided by Factset. PA, Iles, George J. (Courtesy CAF Rise Above via U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama). Webpilots in the Tuskegee Airmen story. Officer T67159 Marshall TX, Johnson, Clarence 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 2nd Lt. 0843006 Newark NJ, Johnson, Conrad A., Jr. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835411 New York NY, Johnson, Earl C. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 Flt. William A. CampbellHerbert CarterRaymond CassagnolEugene Calvin Cheatham Jr.Herbert V. ClarkGranville C. CoggsMilton CrenchawWoodrow CrockettLemuel R. Custis were stationed here. 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 T67147 New Orleans LA, Morgan, Dempsey W. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804558 Detroit MI, Morgan, John H. 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792423 Cartersville GA, Morgan, William B. Officer T64140 Wash, DC. They later staged an elaborate Pan American Goodwill Tour of the Caribbean in their plane, The Spirit of Booker T. Washington.". On March 19, 1941, the U.S. War Department established the 99th Pursuit Squadron, which, along with a few other squadrons formed later, became better known as the Tuskegee Airmen. 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. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 Flt. CO, Hunter, Willie S. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807097 Albany GA, Hurd, James A. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814191 Birmingham AL, Goodwin, Luther A. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 Flt. Officer T67970 Cleveland OH, Haley, George J. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830782 Pascagoula MS, Bonseigneur, Paul J., Jr. 44-H-TE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0838036 Chicago IL, Bowman, James E. 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 Flt. Some 14,000 Tuskegee Airmen served in World War II, including hundreds of its now-legendary fighter pilots. Freed by flight, he was soon soaring across the nation. Officer T70222 Davenport IA, Connell, Victor L. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 2nd Lt. 0843003 Nutley NJ, Cook, Martin L. 44-D-TE 4/15/1944 Flt. 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. The dramatic silver screen tale brought the exploits of the Red Tail warriors to a new generation of grateful Americans. Officer T67977 St. Louis MO, Knight, Calvin M. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. Officer T70226 Ahoskie NC, Smith, Robert C. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. 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. Dubbed "Chief" by his students, he was the lead flight instructor at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Officer T66145 St. Louis MO, Stanton, Charles R. 43-A-SE 1/14/1943 2nd Lt. 0796268 Portland OR, Starks, Arnett W.,Jr. 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. Officer T67157 Atlantic City NJ, Washington, Samuel L. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 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. How Many Tuskegee Airmen Were There Officer T67980 Detroit MI, Fleming, Rutledge H., Jr. 45-A-TE 3/11/1945 Flt. Officer T70240 Boston MA, Robbins, Emory L.,Jr. Officer T62812 Los Angeles CA, Twine, Saint M., Jr. 44-A-TE 1/7/1944 Flt. Adkins, Rutherford H. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838152 Alexandria VA. WebAlthough the best-known Tuskegee Airmen were the fighter pilots of the 332nd Pursuit Group (99th, 100th, 301st, and 302nd fighter squadrons), the 477th Bombard Group (the Cooper, Edward M. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 02080879 Sharon LA, Corbin, Matthew J. 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. Their main mission was to escort Allied bombers in raids over German targets across Europe dangerous missions flown in the face of anti-aircraft fire from the ground and attacks from enemy fighter planes in the air. The Tuskegee Airmen soar across American military lore nearly 80 years after victory in World War II. CELEBRATED TUSKEGEE AIRMAN CHARLES MCGEE DIES AT 102. He took hundreds of young men and instilled in them the spirit to fly at a time when many people thought they couldnt do so because of the color of their skin. Anderson in March 1941 unexpectedly found one of the most famous people in the world as a passenger. Charles "Chief" Anderson was the first licensed Black commercial pilot in America in 1932. 45-A-TE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841273 New York NY, Scott, Floyd R., Jr. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 Flt. 42-K-SE 12/13/1942 2nd Lt. 0794600 St. Louis MO, Pullam, Richard C. 42-K-SE 12/13/1942 2nd Lt. 0794601 Kansas City KS, Pulliam, Glenn W. 44-I-1-TE 10/16/1944 Flt. 44-J-SE 12/28/1944 Flt. Who Are the Tuskegee Airmen AL, Rogers, Cornelius G. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809252 Chicago IL, Rogers, John W. 42-G-SE 8/5/1942 2nd Lt. 0791540 Chicago IL, Rohlsen, Henry E. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0574092 Christiansted VI, Romine, Roger 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811288 Oakland CA, Ross, Mac 42-C-SE 3/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0441129 Dayton OH, Ross, Merrill Ray 45-I-SE 1/29/1946 2nd Lt. 02102015 Pineville KY, Ross, Washington D. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814204 Ashland KY, Rowe, Claude A. He also said the early military reports were not completely accurate. Officer T67966 Washington DC, Campbell, McWheeler 44-J-5E 12/28/1944 2nd Lt. 0840203 Cambria VA, Campbell, Vincent O. Officer T70427 Chicago IL, Davis, Donald F. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 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.