Event: Project Aerospace – “Boys to Men”
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance: Estimated to be around 800
The Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron’s RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibitvisited Wooddale High School, as part of the Organization of Black Airline Pilots’ (OBAP) second annual Boys to Men leadership training on Saturday for male students from 6th to 12th grades.
John W. Rogers Sr. September 3, 1918 – January 24, 2014 Class: 42-G-SE Graduation Date: 8/5/1942 Rank at Graduation: 2nd Lt. Unit: 332nd Fighter Group’s 99th Fighter Squadron Service # 0791540 From: Chicago IL John W.
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.)