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
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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.
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Wendell W. Hockaday
2nd Lt Wendell W. Hockaday March 9, 1923 – February 25, 1945 Class: 44-E-SE Graduation Date: May 23, 1944 Graduation Rank: Second Lieutenant Unit: 332nd
Jerry Hodges
Jerry T. Hodges Jr. June 29, 1925 – DOD Class 45-F-TE Graduation date: 9/8/1945 Unit Service # 0843246 Businessman Jerry T. Hodges Jr., who grew
Homer Hogues
Homer Hogues April 19, 1927 – June 27, 2023 Born in Navasota, Texas, in 1927, Hogues enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1946 at
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
Jack D. Holsclaw
LTC Jack Daniels Holsclaw March 21, 1918 – April 7, 1998 Class: 43-G-SE Graduation Date: 7/28/1943 Unit: 332d Fighter Group, 100th Fighter Squadron Service #
Coleman T. Holt
Coleman T. Holt 1922 – January 18, 1999 Born in Tennessee in 1922, Holt resided in Davidson County before his enlistment in the U.S. Army
Robert D. Holts
Cpl. Robert D. Holts – Omaha, NE 1924 – February 12, 2021 Born in 1924 in north Omaha, the son of Robert William and Eunice (Anderson)
Vernon Hopson
Flt. Officer Vernon Hopson April 28, 1925 – August 28, 2009 Class 44-I-SE Graduation Date: 11/20/1944 Unit: 477th Composite Group Service # T67146 From: Antonio,
Harold K. Hoskins
LTC Harold Kelly Hoskins February 15,1927-May 1, 2012 Graduation Date: 10/12/48 Unit: 332nd Fighter Group, 301st Fighter Squadron While he did not serve overseas during
Esteban (Stephen) Hotesse
Esteban (Stephen) Hotesse 1919 – July 8, 1945 Unit: 477th Composite Group Esteban Hotesse was the only Dominican-born member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, as well as
Lincoln T. Hudson
2nd Lt. Lincoln T. Hudson March 12, 1916 – September 26, 1988 Class 44-F-SE, Unit 301st Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group Hudson was
Elbert T. Hudson
Elbert T. Hudson November 16, 1920 – August 8, 2017 Class: 44-C-SE Graduation Date: 3/12/1944 Graduation Rank: 2nd Lt. Service #0824834 From: Los Angeles CA
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
LTC Frederick Emmanuel Hutchins, Sr. September 16, 1920 – June 10, 1991 Class: 43-D-SE Graduation Date: April 29, 1943 Unit: 332nd Fighter Group, 302nd Fighter
Oscar D. Hutton Jr.
2nd Lt. Oscar D. Hutton Jr. August 21, 1915 – July 18, 1944 Class 43-J-SE Graduation Date: November 3, 1943 Graduation Rank: Second Lieutenant Unit:
George Jewell Iles
November 6, 1918 – December 9, 2004Class: 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830790 Quincy, ILUnit: 99th Pursuit Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group When Colonel George
Wellington G. Irving
2d Lt Wellington G. Irving July 29, 1920 – July 18, 1944 Class: 44-K-SE Graduation Date: December 5, 1943 Graduation Rank: Second Lieutenant Unit: O-817589
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
Voris Stevenson James April 11, 1919 – December 8, 1946 Class: 44-I-TE Graduation Date: 12/28/1944 Unit: 332nd Fighter Group, 100th Fighter Squadron Service # 0839099
Clarence C. Jamison
2nd Lt Clarence C. Jamison February 25, 1918 – March 6, 2014 Class: 42-D-SE Graduation Date: 4/29/1942 Unit: 99th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter
Alexander Jefferson
Lt Col Alexander Jefferson November 15, 1921 – June 22, 2022 Class 44-A-SE Graduation Date: 1/7/1944 Service # 0819461 Unit: 301st Fighter Squadron of the
Samuel Jefferson
2nd Lt Samuel Jefferson August 19, 1920 – June 22, 1944 Class: 43-H-SE Graduation Date: August 30, 1943 Graduation Rank: Second Lieutenant Unit: 332nd Fighter
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 Born in 1926 Class: 46-C Twin Engine Graduation Date: October 1946, Johnson graduated from Tuskegee’s Class 46-C Twin Engine Section, due to
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.
Charles B. Johnson
2nd Lt Charles B. Johnson DOB unknown – June 22, 1944 Class: 43-I-SE Graduation Date: October 1, 1943 Graduation Rank: Second Lieutenant Unit: 332nd Fighter
Langdon Elmer Johnson, Jr.
1ST Lt Langdon Elmer Johnson, Jr. May 18, 1918 – August 12, 1944 Class: 43-E-SE Graduation Date: May 28, 1943 Graduation Rank: First Lieutenant Unit:
Wilbert Johnson
Wilbert “Bill” Johnson June 6, 1920 – September 23, 2017 Class: 43-F-SE Graduation Date: 6/30/1943 Unit: 332nd Fighter Group Service # 0807098 Wilbert “Bill” Johnson
Julian H. Johnson
Julian H. Johnson December 8, 1924 – Unit: 477th Bombardier Group Julian H. Johnson was born to parents Julian S. and Evangeline E. Johnson on
William Joe Johnson
William Joe Johnson November 20, 1925 – January 28, 2021 Class: 45-I Born in North Carolina on Sept. 29, 1925, Johnson was the fourth of
Carl C. Johnson, Jr.
Carl Croston Johnson, Jr. April 27, 1926 – August 28, 2023 Carl Croston Johnson was born on April 27, 1926, in Bellaire, Ohio, on the border
Horace Johnson
Horace Johnson At UND, Horace W. ‘Hoss’ Johnson’s teammates stood up for him; after UND, he stood up for his country as a Tuskegee-trained U.S.
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
Edgar Leon Jones
2nd Lt Edgar Leon Jones May 23, 1923 – April 24, 1944 Class: 43-I-SE Graduation Date: October 1, 1943 Graduation Rank: Second Lieutenant Unit: 332nd