Dates: February 6 – 8, 2013
Event: Red Tails Fly to Hank Aaron Stadium
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Attendance: Estimated to be around 800
In the first event of the 2013 season, the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit made a big impact on the community of Mobile, Alabama. This event was sponsored by the Mobile County Public Schools.
Name: Charles E. Wilson March 3, 1922 – June 6, 1945 Class: TE-44-C Graduation date: March 12, 1944 Rank: Flight Officer Unit: 477th (Med) Bombardment Group Service # T62057 Charles E. Wilson graduated from Advance Flying training at Tuskegee Army Air
Edward Glover Unknown – June 6, 1945 Class: 44-45-B, Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas Graduation date: November 4, 1944 Rank: Flight Officer Unit: 477th (Med) Bombardment Group Service # T136654 Edward Glover graduated from Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas Aerial Bombardier
Martha Anne Wilkins Mitchell January 2, 1921 – January 15, 2006 Class: 44- W-1 Training Location: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.) Assigned Bases: Asheville Weather Wing HQ, (AACS) (N.C.) Kelly Army Air Field (San Antonio, Tex.)
George Bolden September 2, 1925 – March 17, 2002 Class: 45-F-TE Graduation date: 9/8/1945 Rank at time of graduation: 2nd Lt. Unit: 618th Bomb Squadron, 477th Bomb Group Service # 02075526 From: Pittsburgh, PA Written