arghton 6,756 Posted October 4, 2020 So how many are there left now? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, arghton said: So how many are there left now? Wikipedia suggests 11, following the June 2019 death of Robert J.Friend. However, it appears clear that was an underestimation. Aside from those who've died since then, there are news items about surviving members that occasionally pop up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Airmen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,959 Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, arghton said: So how many are there left now? Only right answer is "one less". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,151 Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, drol said: Only right answer is "one less". 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 30, 2020 Reginald Brewster, a Tuskegee Airman who fought in World War II, has died. He was 103. According to the obit provided, Brewster never flew. He was stationed in England and France, assisting the base commander. https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/10/28/tuskegee-airman-reginald-brewster-dies-at-103 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 31, 2020 Preston Jowers, a Tuskegee Airman who served in the US Army Air Forces during World War II as an airplane mechanic, has died. He was 105. Jowers was born in Georgia, but came to Michigan during the great migration of 1946. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/tuskegee-airman-preston-jowers-who-died-at-105-was-american-hero-witness-to-history Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted November 14, 2020 Bertram Levy, a Philadelphia native who rose to the rank of major in the Tuskegee Airmen and who was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President George W. Bush in 2007, has died. He was 98. https://6abc.com/tuskegee-airmen-major-bertram-levy-philadelphia-pennsylvania-board-of-realtors/7878126/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,959 Posted December 18, 2020 Another one, Alfred T. Farrar Sr., has died at 99. Yaaawnnnn...... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted December 18, 2020 Frank Macon, one of only two original, remaining Tuskegee Airmen in Colorado, died November 22nd. He was 97. https://www.denverpost.com/2020/11/24/former-tuskegee-airman-frank-mason-dies-at-97/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted December 18, 2020 Walter Robinson Sr., a Tuskegee Airman and resident of the District of Columbia, died November 23rd, on his 100th birthday. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/tuskegee-airman-dies-on-100th-birthday/2487055/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 8, 2021 Theodore 'Ted' Lumpkin, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, died December 26th. He was 100. Lumpkin died of COVID-19. His death is being reported today (January 8th). https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2021-01-08/theodore-ted-lumpkin-dies-at-100-member-of-the-wwii-tuskegee-airmen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 636 Posted January 9, 2021 Shouldn't this thread be merged with WWII Veterans? 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 9, 2021 7 hours ago, TheSpinosaurus said: Shouldn't this thread be merged with WWII Veterans? No, it's specific to a subset of WWII Veterans whose importance is significant enough to warrant its own thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 27, 2021 Richard Hall, a Tuskegee Airman who served in the 332nd Fighter Group as part of the ground crew, has died. He was 97. https://www.wesh.com/article/richard-hall-tuskegee-airman-dies/35325348# 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 13, 2021 Robert Holts, Nebraska's last surviving Tuskegee Airman, has died. He was 96. https://www.ketv.com/article/robert-holts-who-served-america-as-a-tuskegee-airman-in-wwii-has-died/35495370?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_KETV# 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 21, 2021 William Johnson, a Tuskegee Airman from New York, died January 28th. He was 95. His death was made public on February 20th. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/william-johnson-tuskegee-airman-glen-cove-1.50158359 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted February 21, 2021 21 minutes ago, alt obits guy said: William Johnson, a Tuskegee Airman from New York, died January 28th. He was 95. His death was made public on February 20th. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/william-johnson-tuskegee-airman-glen-cove-1.50158359 Euro friendly link. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted March 10, 2021 Another one, Robert Ashby, of Arizona, dead at 95: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/one-of-arizonas-last-surviving-tuskegee-airmen-passes-away-at-95 Well, he graduated in Nov 1945, so after WW II. I thought they all had to be WW II veterans, will it ever end... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted March 10, 2021 1 hour ago, gcreptile said: Another one, Robert Ashby, of Arizona, dead at 95: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/one-of-arizonas-last-surviving-tuskegee-airmen-passes-away-at-95 Well, he graduated in Nov 1945, so after WW II. I thought they all had to be WW II veterans, will it ever end... I think this page was ill conceived, thought with the best of intentions, when it was set up. I believe the Tuskegees still existed by the end of the late 40s so it's likely there are 100s still about! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 11, 2021 6 hours ago, gcreptile said: Another one, Robert Ashby, of Arizona, dead at 95: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/one-of-arizonas-last-surviving-tuskegee-airmen-passes-away-at-95 Well, he graduated in Nov 1945, so after WW II. I thought they all had to be WW II veterans, will it ever end... In 1973, he began working for Frontier Airlines where he rose to rank of captain. He flew with the airline until his retirement in 1986. According to the Arizona Tuskegee Airmen officials, Ashby is believed to be the first Black pilot for a major commercial airline to reach the mandatory retirement age of 60. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 6, 2021 Asa Newman, a Tuskegee Airman from Cleveland, has died. He was 102. Newman served as part of the 99th Pursuit Squadron serving during World War II in Italy and North Africa. As part of the Tuskegee Airmen, Newman was among America’s first black military aviators. https://fox8.com/news/local-tuskegee-airmen-asa-newman-dies-at-102/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 9, 2021 Cornelius Davis, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen living in Florida, has died. He was 100. https://www.wcjb.com/2021/06/07/tuskegee-airman-cornelius-davis-has-died-100-years-old/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 27, 2021 Edward King III, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, historian and author, has died. He was 80. (Clearly not a member during any war.) https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article252203233.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted June 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, alt obits guy said: Edward King III, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, historian and author, has died. He was 80. (Clearly not a member during any war.) https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article252203233.html The Tuskegee Airmen existed from 1940 and became defunct in 1948. How could he have been a member aged 7? Edit: I should have clicked the link first. @alt obits guy, you've misread the headline. He was a historian specialising in the Tuskegee Airmen, and a member of one of their local associations. He wasn't a Tuskegee Airman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 27, 2021 Just now, Ulitzer95 said: The Tuskegee Airmen existed from 1940 and became defunct in 1948. How could he have been a member aged 7? Upon re-reading the headline, it appears he was a Tuskegee Airmen historian and author. I must've mentally put a comma between 'Airmen' and 'historian'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
