Dr. William Bethel Morgan
Class 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 Flt. Officer T70422 Yukon, PA June 4, 1921- December 30, 2006 Unit: 332nd fighter group, Flight Officer William Bethel Morgan Jr. was from
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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.
Lt. Col. John William Mosley
June 21, 1921 – May 22, 2015 Mosley was the first African American to wrestle and play on the Colorado State University He also became one
Nicholas Stewart Neblett
Class 46-C-SE 6/28/1946 2nd Lt. 02082632 Cincinnati, OH December 11, 1920 – November 26, 2014 Two decades before Martin Luther King, Jr. led the freedom march
Neomi Marilyn (Polkinghorne) Nelson
Neomi Marilyn (Polkinghorne) NelsonAugust 26, 1925 to September 11, 2010Civilian Worker at Tuskegee Army Air Field Neomi Marilyn Polkinghorne was born in Pensacola, Florida on
Christopher W. Newman
Christopher W. Newman Class 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814201 St. Louis, MO 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group VIRTUAL MUSEUM “Black Americans In
Noel Parrish
A great champion: Brigadier General Noel Parrish “It is a discouraging fact that officers of the Army Air Force, whose scientific achievements are unsurpassed, and
Alix Pasquet
November 14, 1919 – July 29, 1958 Alix Pasquet was a World War II fighter pilot, one of only five Haitian members of the Tuskegee Airmen, a soccer star, and a
Cecil Peterson
February 21, 1919-March 15, 2006 Rank: Lieutenant Read his correspondence letters with Eleanor Roosevelt in our Virtual Museum! If there is a theme to Cecil
James R. Polkinghorne, Jr
1st Lt James R. Polkinghorne, JrJune 16, 1921 to May 5, 1944Class 43-B; 301st Fighter Squadron; MIA Italy See the Virtual Museum photos of the
Wendell Oliver Pruitt
June 20, 1920 – April 15, 1945Class: 42-K-SE 12/13/1942 2nd Lt. 0794600 St. Louis, MOUnit: 302nd Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group St. Louis,
Della Raney
It’s understandable that Della Raney became known as “Maw Raney” to the nurses she supervised at Tuskegee Army Air Field during World War II. She
Maury M. Reid, Jr.
Class 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. Officer T64640 New York, NY May 17, 1925 – July 4, 2006 Maury M. Reid, Jr. was born May 17, 1925,
William Elwood Rice
December 4, 1923 – Class 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flight Officer T64641, Swarthmore, PA Unit 332nd Fighter Group Medals The Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, The Presidential
Eugene J. Richardson, Jr
Class 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841261 Camden, NJ Eugene J. Richardson, Jr was born in Cleveland, Ohio September 18, 1925. His father was a minister
George S. “Spanky” Roberts
Class 42-C-SE 3/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0441127 Fairmont, WV September 24, 1918-March 8, 1984 Unit: 99th Pursuit Squadron (later known as the Fighter Squadron) Awards: Air
Lawrence Edward Roberts Sr.
Lawrence Edward Roberts Sr. December 9, 1922 – October 12, 2004 Units: 477th Medium Bombardment Group, 332d Fighter Wing Lawrence Edward Roberts Sr. was born
Robert C. Robinson, Jr.
Class 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835414 Asheville, NC 14 Jan 1923 – 25 Mar 1945 Robert C. Robinson grew up in Asheville, the son of
Willie Rogers
Born in Apalachicola on the gulf shores of Florida in 1915, Rogers said humbly in a television interview that he was raised with the motto,
Sherman Twitchell Rose
Flight Instructor September 25, 1919 – August 20, 2008 Virtual Museum mural Sherman Rose was born in Missouri and graduated from Washington High School in
Mac Ross
Class 42-C-SE 3/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0441129 Dallas County, AL 1912-1944 Mac Ross was a member of the first graduating class of five officers from the
John G. Roundtree, Sr.
1920 – 2004 Thank you to John G. Roundtree, II, for submitting this information in honor of his father. If lives are pebbles tossed in
Judge Richard B. Rutledge
The legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen by no means ends with their successful combat missions in WWII. Not only did their experience shape the civil
Dr. Fenton Sands
Defying expectations is a hallmark of the Tuskegee Airmen. It may seem unusual that a kid from the urban metropolis of New York City would
James Sheppard
In recent months we explored the importance of the Tuskegee Airmen support personnel in our blog, and even took a closer look at women in
Luther Smith
Character. What we do with what we’ve been given. What we do in the face of adversity. What we do when times are good, and
Captain Graham Smith and brother Flight Officer Reginald Vinson Smith
Captain Graham Smith Born: 4/19/1919 Ahoskie, North Carolina Died: 4/30/1951 North Korea Class: 42-F-SE Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart,
Eugene D. Smith
Red Tail / Angel Combat Pilot “I guess I’ve never been accepted by anybody. My birth certificate makes me too black for white people; and
Luther H. Smith
Class 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804560 Des Moines, IA Character. What we do with what we’ve been given. What we do in the face of adversity.
Calvin J. Spann
Class 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. Officer T64642 Rutherford, NJ November 28, 1924 – September 6, 2015 Calvin J. Spann was an original Tuskegee Airman and fighter
Joseph W. Sparks
Joseph W. SparksUnit: 617th Bombardment Squadron of the 477th Composite Group This text is taken from the Honorable Discharge document sent to us from Joseph W.
Ruth Speight
Tuskegee Airman Nurse Ruth Speight You will also find 2LT Ruth Speight in the 1942 yearbook. She was a surgical nurse at Tuskegee Army Air
Charles W. Stephens, Jr.
Thank you to Juanita Stephens for sharing this information with us. Her husband, Alvin, was the brother of Charles. The article was written by Brooke
Lowell C. Steward
Class 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809254 Los Angeles, CA February 25, 1919 – December 17, 2014 Born in Los Angeles on Feb. 25, 1919, Lowell
Harry T. Stewart Jr
Class 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835330 Corona, NY While still a teenager, growing up in New York City, Harry T. Stewart Jr. enlisted in the war
Lt Roosevelt Stiger
Class 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824842 Jackson, MI DOB – Oct 7, 1944 Unit: 302nd Fighter Squadron with the 332nd Fighter Group Pilot roster listing
Alva Temple
Class 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809256 Carrollton, AL September 5, 1917 – August 28, 2004 Alva Temple was born in Carrollton, Alabama and studied Agricultural
Roger Cecil Terry
August 13, 1921 – June 11, 2009 Class: 44-K-TE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841165 Los Angeles, CA Unit: 477th Bombardment Group Pilot roster listing Virtual Museum
Levi Thornhill
Major Levi Thornhill September 12, 1922 – September 10, 2020 “Give them (youth) motivation, if the mind is excited about something, it explores it more.”
Edward Lucien Toppins
Class 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792425 San Francisco, CA Virtual Museum: Captain Edward Toppins registration card and internment documents Imagine being an American World War II pilot
Robert B. Tresville, Jr
Class 42-K-SE 12/13/1942 2nd Lt. 025761 Bay City, TX May 9, 1921 – June 24, 1944 Originally named Robert Leslie Tresville, Robert was born on