Tuskegee Airmen awarded Purple Hearts
Lt. Fred Brewer Jr. disappears during mission
Lt. Fred L. Brewer Jr. disappeared during a mission over Germany.
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Lt. Roger Brown commended for crash-landing plane
Lt. Roger D. Brown was commended for being the first Army Air Corps pilot to successfully crash-land a P-39 Airacobra at sea.
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Lt. Gene C. Browne held as POW after crashing in Germany
One of the youngest pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps, 1st Lt. Gene C. Browne was forced to crash-land in Germany and was a prisoner of war for more than a year.
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Lt. James A. Calhoun killed in action
Lt. James A. Calhoun was killed during a strafing mission on a Yugoslavia air field.
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Lt. John H. Chavis disappears during mission
Lt. John H. Chavis disappeared in the clouds soon after take-off for a bomber escort mission to Germany.
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Capt. Alfonza W. Davis scores aerial kill
Capt. Alfonza W. Davis was not one to shy from a dangerous situation, a trait that helped him collect an aerial victory.
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Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson crashes in Italy
After nearly a year of successful missions, engine trouble forced Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson to parachute from his plane over Italy.
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Lt. Alwayne M. Dunlap: 'I shall have no fear'
Lt. Alwayne M. Dunlap was featured in a newspaper article that published days before he was killed.
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Lt. Wilson Eagleson credited with 2 aerial kills
Lt. Wilson V. Eagleson II's military career spanned three decades and three wars.
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Lt. Maurice V. Esters disappears in Adriatic Sea
Lt. Maurice V. Esters was forced to bail from his plane over the Adriatic Sea when his engine failed.
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Flight Officer James H. Fischer shot down, makes it back to base in time for dinner
Flight Officer James H. Fischer shot down an enemy plane, then was forced to parachute from his plane when he ran out of fuel.
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Lt. Samuel J. Foreman disappears over Yugoslavia
Engine trouble forced 2nd Lt. Samuel J. Foreman to try to return to base.
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Lt. Frederick D. Funderburg Jr. scores 2 aerial kills
Lt. Frederick D. Funderburg Jr. claimed the first aerial victory for the 301st Fighter Squadron.
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Lt. Clemenceau M. Givings 'was the life of the squadron'
The pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group arrived in Italy feeling they had a lot to prove, and somewhat unprepared for the realities of war.
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Lt. Joseph E. Gordon killed over France
Very little has been recorded about 2nd Lt. Joseph E. Gordon's military career.
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Lt. William Green Jr. honored for helping Yugoslav resistance group
In the span of a week, 1st Lt. William W. "Chubby" Green Jr. collected his second aerial victory, was shot down, helped deliver supplies to a group of Yugoslav Partisans and returned to his base.
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Lt. William E. Griffin shot down over Italy, captured
Lt. William E. Griffin was shot down over Germany and spent more than a year at a prisoner of war camp.
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Lt. John L. Hamilton forced to crash-land plane
Very little has been documented about Lt. John L. Hamilton's military career.
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Lt. Maceo A. Harris Jr. guides lost bomber to safe landing
Lt. Maceo A. Harris Jr. was hunting for enemy planes, and ended up saving a lost Allied bomber.
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Capt. Freddie E. Hutchins survives crash, fleas
Capt. Freddie E. Hutchins assigned the same nickname to each of his planes: "Little Freddie." By the end of World War II, Hutchins was flying his fourth "Little Freddie."
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Lt. Oscar D. Hutton Jr. last seen over Germany
Like many of the Tuskegee Airmen, 2nd Lt. Oscar D. Hutton Jr. was highly educated, earning his master's degree at the University of Chicago.
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Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson receives medal 57 years later
Lt. Col. Alexander "Jeff" Jefferson recieved his Purple Heart 57 years after he was wounded.
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Lt. Samuel Jefferson killed in crash near Corsica
Lt. Samuel Jefferson was killed when he tried to check on a downed pilot.
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Lt. Charles B. Johnson killed in crash near Corsica
Lt. Charles B. Johnson was killed during a low-flying mission over the Mediterranean Sea.
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Lt. Langdon E. Johnson scores aerial victory
Lt. Langdon E. Johnson collected an aerial victory six months after arriving in Europe.
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Pfc. James Jones injured in line of duty
Very little has been documented about Pfc. James W. Jones' military career.
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Staff Sgt. Alvin H. Kent injured in attack on base
Staff Sgt. Alvin H. Kent was the first non-commissioned officer of the 332nd Fighter Group to be awarded a Purple Heart.
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Capt. Erwin B. Lawrence Jr. leads 99th Fighter Squadron
One of the first Tuskegee graduates, Capt. Erwin B. Lawrence Jr. eventually led the 99th Fighter Squadron for six months.
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Lt. Samuel G. Leftenant killed over Austria
Lt. Samuel G. Leftenant was killed after colliding with another plane over Austria.
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Capt. Richard D. Macon survives POW camp, broken neck
After his plane was hit by flak and crashed, Capt. Richard D. Macon spent most of military career as a prisoner of war.
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Lt. Thomas Malone hits land mine
Little is known about 1st Lt. Thomas Malone's military career.
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Lt. Walter P. Manning scores aerial victory
Lt. Walter P. Manning and Flight Officer William P. Armstrong were killed during a dogfight over Austria in 1945.
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Capt. Andrew Maples Jr. bails from plane, disappears
Engine trouble forced Capt. Andrew Maples Jr. to bail from his plane over the Adriatic Sea. Although his friends were optimistic, Maples was not seen again.
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Lt. Andrew D. Marshall evades German soldiers
After bailing from his plane, Lt. Andrew D. Marshall was missing for nearly two weeks before returning to his base in Italy.
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Lt. Robert L. Martin shot down, returns 5 weeks later
Lt. Robert L. Martin likes to say he flew "63 and a half" missions during World War II.
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Lt. George T. McCrumby: 'I had no alternative but to jump'
Lt. George T. McCrumby's dramatic tale of heroism and luck drew attention back in the United States.
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Lt. James L. McCullin first Tuskegee Airman from St. Louis
Lt. James L. McCullin and Lt. Sherman H. White Jr. were the first black pilots killed in combat.
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Lt. Col. Armour G. McDaniel leads 301st Fighter Squadron
Lt. Col. Armour G. McDaniel Sr. was a prisoner of war for a month after leading the 332nd Fighter Group on a mission that would earn it a Distinguished Unit Citation.
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Lt. Roland W. Moody killed by drop tank
Little has been documented about 1st Lt. Roland W. Moody's military career other than his unusual death.
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Crashes can't keep Capt. Christopher Newman from flying
Capt. Christopher W. Newman survived a fiery crash, a crash-landing over the Adriatic Sea, and he kept flying.
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Lt. Starling B. Penn captured after plane crash
Lt. Starling B. Penn spent 10 months in a German prisoner of war camp after his plane was shot down.
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Flight Officer Leland H. Pennington missing over Yugoslavia
Little has been documented about Flight Officer Leland H. Pennington's military career.
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Lt. James R. Polkinghorne disappears in clouds
Lt. James R. Polkinghorne was last seen heading into thick clouds over Italy.
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Lt. Ronald W. Reeves killed in crash in Germany
Five years after he disappeared, 2nd Lt. Ronald W. Reeves was awarded a Purple Heart.
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Lt. Cornelius G. Rogers disappears on return to base
Lt. Cornelius G. Rogers disappeared over Italy after reporting engine trouble.
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Lt. Alphonso Simmons evades capture after plane crash
Lt. Alphonso Simmons walked away from one plane crash, but was killed a few months later in a second crash.
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Lt. John S. Sloan shot down over Italy
Several years after World War II, Lt. John S. Sloan wrote an autobiography about his experience as a pilot and his Purple Heart.
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Capt. Luther H. Smith survives several months in POW camp
"I flew 133 missions. On the last one, I didn't make it back. It was Friday the 13th. It was my lucky day — I'm still alive," Capt. Luther H. Smith said in 2007 before the Tuskegee Airmen were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Capt. Leon W. 'Woodie' Spears rescued 3 days after crash
Capt. Leon W. "Woodie" Spears grew up around planes. In a speech, he recalled hearing the drone of planes at the Pueblo Municipal Airport, next door to his family's Colorado home.
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Lt. Roosevelt Stiger reports plane trouble, crashes
Lt. Roosevelt Stiger was killed after his plane plummeted into the Adriatic Sea.
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Lt. Norvell Stoudmire killed in crash near Italy shore
Very little has been recorded about 2nd Lt. Norvell Stoudmire's military career.
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Capt. Robert B. Tresville crashes after navigation error
Capt. Robert B. Tresville was appointed one of the first leaders of his squadron, and led several combat missions in Europe before his death.
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Lt. Quitman Walker shot down over Hungary
Lt. Quitman C. Walker's service medals, including his Purple Heart, were issued nearly 60 years after they were awarded.
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Lt. Sherman H. White Jr. among first killed in action
Lt. Sherman H. White Jr. and Lt. James L. McCullin were the first black pilots killed in combat.
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Lt. Robert H. Wiggins escorts crippled bomber to safety
Lt. Robert H. Wiggins escorted a struggling bomber to safety before crashing in the Adriatic Sea.
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Lt. Leonard R. Willette disappears over Germany
Mechanical trouble forced 2nd Lt. Leonard R. Willette to try to bail from his plane over southern Germany.
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Lt. William F. Williams Jr. disappears in dense clouds
Lt. William F. Williams Jr. disappeared while trying to climb out of dense clouds over Austria.
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Lt. Henry A. Wise Jr. freed after 3 weeks as POW
Lt. Henry A. Wise Jr. flew 13 missions over France, Romania, Germany and Italy before he was forced to parachute from his plane and was captured.
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Flight Officer Carl J. Woods disappears over Adriatic Sea
Flight Officer Carl J. Woods was last seen during a cloudy mission to Austria.
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Lt. Frank N. Wright crashes while chasing enemy plane
Lt. Frank N. Wright was killed after chasing an enemy plane over Germany.
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Lt. Beryl Wyatt killed when plane misfires
Little has been recorded about 2nd Lt. Beryl Wyatt's military career.
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Lt. Albert L. Young disappears during escort mission
Lt. Albert L. Young was last seen over Vienna, Austria.
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