Charles Blakesly Hall
Class 42-F-SE 7/3/1942 2nd Lt. 0790457 Brazil, INAug. 25, 1920 – November 22, 1971Unit: 99th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group Many of those who
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Take a closer look at the lives and accomplishments of some of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. New profiles are added regularly and will grow as the staff and volunteer of the CAF Red Tail Squadron continue their tireless efforts to research and share the remarkable stories of these important American figures.
*NOTE: The term “Tuskegee Airmen” is not an official USAF definition, but was invented by Charles Francis when he wrote his 1955 book with that title, the USAF does not define the term, and does not determine who is or is not a Tuskegee Airman.
Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated (TAI) defines a Tuskegee Airman as anyone involved in the Tuskegee Airmen experience, who belonged to their units or who were assigned to the installations where their units were assigned, whether those personnel were black or white, male or female. By the TAI definition, the nurses at Tuskegee Army Air Field would be both Tuskegee nurses and Tuskegee Airmen who happened to be nurses.
George E. Hardy
Class 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0838029 Philadelphia, PA June 8, 1925 – Unit: 301st Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter GroupAwards: Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal
Arthur C. Harmon
Arthur C. Harmon June 26, 1925 – May 10, 2006 Harmon was born in Topeka, Kansas on June 26, 1925. Harmon’s family subsequently moved to Los
Edward J. “Skipper” Harris Jr
Class 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. Officer T64625 Pittsburgh, PA April 13, 1932- August 30, 2001 This amazing true story came to us courtesy of friend Regis
Richard E. “Dick” Harrison
July 2, 1922 – 1965 Thank you to Chauncey Harrison, brother of Richard, and to the AirZoo for submitting this information to us from the Michigan
James H. Harvey, III
Class 44-1-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838153 Mountain Top, PA July 13, 1923 – Unit: 99th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group Harvey was born
Vernon V. Haywood
Class 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801168 Raleigh, NC Unit: 302nd Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group October 24, 1920 – April 14, 2003 Vernon
George Washington Helem
September 16, 1921 – November 14, 1953 Class: 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 Unit: 332nd Fighter Group Virtual Museum listing of grave marker request *If anyone has a
Beatrice E. Hill
Second Lieutenant Beatrice E. Hill was a dispensary nurse at Tuskegee Army Air Field. She was a graduate of Hampton Institute School of Nursing. It
2nd Lt. William E. Hill
July 31, 1923-November 22, 1943 Class: 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811281 Narragansett, RI Unit: 302nd Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group Awards: World War
William H. Holloman III
Class 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0838030 St. Louis, MOAugust 21, 1924 – June 11, 2010Unit: 99th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group The passion that
Vernon Hopson
Class 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 Flt. Officer T67146 San Antonio, TX April 28, 1925 – August 28, 2009 Unit: 477th Composite Group Like many of those that went
Clarence E. “Buddy” Huntley Jr.
October 28, 1923 – January 5, 2015Unit: 301st Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group Clarence E. “Buddy” Huntley Jr. was a 19-year-old dedicated,
Frederick E. Hutchins, Sr
Class 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801171 Donaldsonville, GASeptember 16, 1920 – June 10, 1991Unit: 302nd Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group Capt. Freddie E.
George Jewell Iles
November 6, 1918 – December 9, 2004 Class: 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830790 Quincy, IL Unit: 99th Pursuit Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group When
Lewis A. Jackson, Ph.D
Aviation Pioneer – Innovator – Educator – Administrator December 29, 1912 – January 8, 1994 One of the lessons we can learn from the story
Daniel “Chappie” James Jr.
Class 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809244 Pensacola, FL February 11, 1920 – February 25, 1978 “The strength of the United States of America lies in its
Voris Stevenson James
Class 44-]-TE 12/28/1944 2nd Lt. 0839099 San Antonio, TX April 11, 1919 – December 8, 1946 Unit: 100th Fighter Squadron with the 332nd Fighter Group
Clarence C. Jamison
February 25, 1918 – March 6, 2014Class: 42-D-SE 4/29/1942 2nd Lt. 0789120 Cleveland, OHUnit: 99th Fighter SquadronAwards: Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters; Honorary
Alexander Jefferson
Class 44-A-SE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0819461 Detroit, MI Date of birth: November 15, 1921 Unit: 301st Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group Tuskegee Airman pilot,
Morris Tennyson Johnson
Captain Morris Tennyson Johnson August 4, 1917 – January 13, 2018 Unit: 100th Fighter Group of the 332nd Fighter Squadron Captain Morris T. Johnson was
Theodore Johnson
Theodore Johnson March 22, 1924 1 February 16, 2020 Theodore Johnson made a mark on history as a Tuskegee Airman, but he didn’t talk much about his experiences until
Carl E. Johnson
Carl E. Johnson Class 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814194 Charlottesville VA Carl Johnson was born in Bellaire, Ohio, where he grew up right across the
Buford Alvin Johnson
Buford Alvin Johnson August 30, 1927 – April 15, 2017 Johnson was born in Longview, Texas on August 30, 1927, and raised in Shiloh, Texas,
Edward Johnson
Edward Johnson February 26, 1916 – June 18, 2019 Edward Johnson was born February 26, 1916 in Madison Station, Mississippi, the second of 5 brothers.
Elmer Jones
February 16, 1918– January 1, 2013 As we know, not all Tuskegee Airmen were pilots. Many were support personnel, and in the case of Col
Amelia Jones
Amelia Jones, Tuskegee Airman By Carol Megathlin, Guest Columnist Nov 11, 2014 At the age of 95, we can be forgiven for not expecting any
Herbert H. Jones, Jr.
November 9, 1923 – August 2020 Former Tuskegee Airman, Flight Instructor/Owner, and President of International Air Association Herbert H. Jones Jr. career in aviation, spanning
Donald W. Lang, Sr.
May 10, 1923 – September 17th, 2007 Born and raised in Wildwood, FL, Donald Lang trained at the Tuskegee Army Airbase after enlisting in September,
Samuel Gordon Leftenant
Samuel Gordon Leftenant Class 44-H-SE March 16, 1924 – April 12, 1945 Of Amityville, New York, Sam was the seventh of the 13 children, and
Clarence D. “Lucky” Lester
Class 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817590 Chicago, ILFebruary 23, 1923 – March 17, 1986Unit: 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group Clarence “Lucky” Lester
Louise Virginia Lomax
Louise Virginia Lomax was born on January 27, 1920 to James and Annie Shepperson Lomax. Her hometown was Nottoway County, Virginia. She graduated from a
Theodore George Lumpkin, Jr.
Theodore George Lumpkin, Jr.December 30, 1919 – December 26, 2020 Born and raised in Los Angeles not far from the USC University Park campus, Lumpkin
Hiram E. Mann
Class 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0830329 Cleveland, OH May 23, 1921 – May 17, 2014 Unit: Initially assigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron, reassigned to
Walter Peyton Manning
Walter Peyton Manning May 3, 1920 – April 3, 1945 Class 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828053 Philadelphia PA Unit: 301st Fighter Squadron, part of the
Robert L. Martin
Class 44-A-SE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0819462 Dubuque, IA February 9, 1919 – July 26, 2018 Unit: 100th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group Martin,
Robert Tenneson McDaniel
February 28, 1923, – March 19, 2019 Unit: 477th Bombardier Group Robert Tennerson McDaniel was born February 28, 1923, in Mertens, Texas, to Alfred and
Charles E. McGee
Class 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 08071 03 Champaign, IL Born December 7, 1919 Unit: 302nd Fighter Squadron of the 332d Fighter Group 2020 UPDATE: With the
Ivan James McRae
Ivan James McRae, Jr. 617th Bombardment Squadron of the 477th Medium Bombardment Group August 19, 1923 – November 29, 2016 Thank you to Brian McRae,
Frank Herman Moody
December 18, 1921 – April 11, 1944 Class: 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821917 Los Angeles, CA Unit: 553rd Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Field, MI Virtual Museum