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,
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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.
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 C. Johnson
Carl C. Johnson Carl Johnson was born in Bellaire, Ohio, where he grew up right across the river from Wheeling, W.Va. His high school was
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,
Erwin Bernard Lawrence
Captain Erwin Bernard Lawrence Fighter Pilot May 31, 1919 0 October 4,1944 Class 42-F-SE 332nd FG – 99th FS – 15th AF One of the
John H. Leahr
1st Lieutenant John H. Leahr Class 43-G-SE Pilot Training, Military Life, Awards and Post Career Red Tail Angel / Combat Pilot May 17, 1920 –
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
Lemuel Lewie Jr.
Lemuel Lewie Jr. First lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps 477th Bomber Group, and trained as a bombardier, pilot, navigator, machine gun operator and radio communicator
Howard Vincent Lewis Sr.
Howard Vincent Lewis Sr. July 8, 1929 ~ December 22, 2020 Howard was born and raised in Harlem, NY and attended NYC public schools. After
John Robert Lindsey
Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen (DOTA) John Robert Lindsey Mechanic, Gunnery Radio Operator and Celestial Navigator John R. Lindsay entered military service on 4 December 1942.
Hiram Emory Little
Hiram Emory Little March of 1919 – February 18, 2017 Little was born March 31, 1919, in Eatonton and spent his childhood in Atlanta. He
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
Wilbur F. Long
Wilbur F. Long Class 44-B-SE March 16, 1920 – February 11, 1988 2nd Lt with the 332nd Fighter Squadron Wilbur Franklin Long was born in
Wendell M. Lucas
“Tall in the Saddle” was the P-51D Mustang assigned to Captain Wendell M. Lucas of the 99th FS, 332nd FG in 1945. When Lucas completed
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
Edward Lunda
Edward Lunda August 14, 1923 – November 3, 2017 The war ended before Edward Lunda could be sent into battle, but the fact that he
John Herbert Lyle
John Herbert “Jack” Lyle November 7, 1920 – January 5, 2019 Class 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. Officer T64638 Chicago, IL Jack graduated from Englewood High School,
Frank Macon
Frank Macon 1923 – November 22, 2020 Frank Macon applied to the Civilian Air Patrol while still in high school and soloed from the airfield
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,
Samuel Bruce (Sam) Martin
Samuel Bruce (Sam) Martin December 7, 1915 – January 27, 1944 Class 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792417 Seattle WA In 1942 Sam Martin Bruce was
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
Armour G. McDaniel Sr.
LTC Armour G. McDaniel Sr. July 7, 1916 – November 12, 1989 Class 43-A-SE 1/14/1943 2nd Lt. 0796266 Martinsville, VA Tuskegee Airman. Captain McDaniel was
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,