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Tuskegee P-51

The Tuskegee Airmen's aircraft had a distinctive tail that led to the name, "Red Tails."

The Tuskegee Airmen were a brave and special group of mostly African-American pilots and other airmen who served in the United States military during World War II. They were fighter and bomber pilots, but the name "Tuskegee Airmen" also includes all the amazing people who supported them. This means navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, nurses, and many other important team members. They showed incredible skill and courage, even when facing tough challenges.

In 2006, the Tuskegee Airmen were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. This is one of the highest awards a civilian can receive in the United States. It recognized their outstanding service and contributions to their country. There are 1007 documented Tuskegee Airmen pilots. You can find a full list of all the graduate cadet pilots in the List of Tuskegee Airmen Cadet Pilot Graduation Classes.

Contents

Meet the Heroes: The List of Tuskegee Airmen
- Understanding the Notations in This List
  - A
  - B
  - C
  - D
  - E
  - F
  - G
  - H
  - I
  - J
  - K
  - L
  - M
  - N
  - P
  - R
  - S
  - T
  - U
  - V
  - W
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Meet the Heroes: The List of Tuskegee Airmen

Understanding the Notations in This List

This list uses special abbreviations to tell you more about each person's role and experiences:

C/O – Commanding Officer: A leader in charge of a military unit.
P/AC – Pilot or Aircrew: Someone who flew the planes or was part of the flight crew.
SS – School Staff: People who worked at the training school, teaching or helping.
OFS – Operational Flight Support: Those who helped flights happen, like ground crew or planners.
H – Honorary Airman: Someone recognized for their connection or support, even if they didn't serve directly.
† – Killed In Action: Sadly, they lost their life during the war.
(POW) – Prisoner Of War: They were captured by the enemy during the war.
(WIA) – Wounded In Action: They were injured during the war.

A

Paul Adams (P/AC)
Rutherford H. Adkins (P/AC)
Halbert Alexander (P/AC)
William N. Alsbrook (P/AC)
C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson (P/AC) (SS)
Charles E. Anderson (OFS)
William Armstrong †
Lee Archer (P/AC)
Robert Ashby (P/AC)
Willie Ashley (P/AC)

B

C

William A. Campbell (P/AC)
Herbert Carter (P/AC)
Mildred Hemmons Carter (OFS)
Raymond Cassagnol (P/AC)
Eugene Calvin Cheatham Jr. (P/AC)
Herbert V. Clark (WIA)
Granville C. Coggs (P/AC)
John W. V. Cordice (SS)
Charles Crenchaw (P/AC)
Milton Crenchaw (P/AC)
Woodrow Crockett (P/AC)
Lemuel R. Custis (P/AC)

D

Clarence Dart (WIA)
Alfonza W. Davis (MIA) (WIA)
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. (C/O)
Clinton Davis
Charles DeBow (P/AC)
Wilfred DeFour (OFS)
Robert W. Deiz (P/AC)
Gene Derricotte (P/AC)
Arque Dickerson (P/AC)
Lawrence Dickson †
Elwood T. Driver (P/AC)
Charles W. Dryden (P/AC)
Irma Dryden (SS)

E

F

James Clayton Flowers (P/AC)
Earl N. Franklin (P/AC)
Julius Freeman (SS)
Robert Friend (P/AC)
Willie H. Fuller (P/AC)

G

H

Charles B. Hall (P/AC)
Herbert Hardesty (OFS)
George Hardy (P/AC)
Archie Harris (P/AC)
Richard H. Harris (P/AC)
James H. Harvey (P/AC)
Raymond V. Haysbert (OFS)
Vernon V. Haywood (C/O)
Percy Heath (P/AC)
Maycie Herrington (SS)
Mitchell Higginbotham (P/AC)
William H. Holloman (P/AC)
LeRoy Homer Jr. (H)
Harold K. Hoskins (P/AC)
Esteban Hotesse (P/AC)
Lincoln Hudson (POW)
Ezra M. Hill Sr.

I

George J. Iles (POW)

J

K

L

Roy E. LaGrone
Herman A. Lawson (P/AC)
Walter I. Lawson (P/AC)
Norvel Lee (P/AC)
Ulysses Lee (P/AC)
Wilmore B. Leonard (P/AC)
Clarence D. Lester (P/AC)
Theodore Lumpkin Jr (OFS)
John Lyle (P/AC)
Jay Linton

M

Frank Mann (SS)
Hiram Mann (P/AC)
Walter Manning (POW) †
August Harvey Martin (P/AC)
Robert L. Martin (WIA)
Walter L. McCreary (POW)
Armour G. McDaniel (POW) (WIA)
Charles McGee (P/AC)
John "Mule" Miles
Dabney Montgomery (P/AC)
John Mosley (P/AC)

N

Fitzroy Newsum (P/AC)

P

Noel F. Parrish (P/AC) (SS) (C/O)
Alix Pasquet (P/AC)
Robert P. Patterson (SS)
Claude R. Platte Jr. (P/AC) (SS) (C/O)
James O. Plinton Jr. (P/AC) (SS)
Wendell O. Pruitt (P/AC)
Louis R. Purnell Sr. (P/AC) (SS)
Norman Proctor Flt. Officer

R

Lincoln Ragsdale (P/AC)
Della H. Raney (SS)
Wallace P. Reed (OFS)
Emmett J. Rice
Price D. Rice (P/AC)
George S. Roberts (P/AC) (C/O)
Lawrence E. Roberts (P/AC) (SS)
Curtis C. Robinson (P/AC)
Isaiah Edward Robinson Jr. (P/AC)
John C. Robinson (P/AC)
Marion Rodgers (P/AC)
John W. Rogers Sr. (P/AC)
Willie Rogers (WIA)
Mac Ross (P/FC) (C/O)
Robert R. Rowland (SS)

S

Robert Searcy (OFS)
Robert Selway (C/O)
David Showell (P/AC)
Wilmeth Sidat-Singh (P/AC)
Eugene Smith (P/AC) (SS)
Graham Smith †
Quentin P. Smith (P/AC)
Calvin J. Spann (P/AC)
Vernon Sport (P/AC)
Lowell Steward (P/AC)
Harry Stewart, Jr. (P/AC)
Charles "Chuck" Stone Jr. (P/AC)
Percy Sutton (OFS)

T

Alva Temple (P/AC)
Roger Terry (P/AC)
Lucius Theus (SS)
Edward L. Toppins (P/AC)
Robert B. Tresville (MIA)
Andrew D. Turner (P/AC) (C/O)
Kenneth "Charlie" Taitt (1st Lieutenant) 1941 to 1967

U

Regis F. A. Urschler (H)

V

Thomas Franklin Vaughns (OFS)

W

Y

Coleman Young (P/AC)
Perry H. Young Jr. (SS)

Images for kids

Lee Archer, a skilled pilot during World War II.
Eugene Calvin Cheatham, a Tuskegee Airman.
Benjamin O. Davis Jr., a key leader of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Gene Derricotte, one of the brave Tuskegee Airmen.
Percy Heath, a Tuskegee Airman.
Daniel "Chappie" James Jr., who became a four-star general.
Charles W. Ledbetter, a dedicated Tuskegee Airman.
Robert Martin, a proud Tuskegee Airman.
Wendell O. Pruitt, a highly skilled Tuskegee Airman.
First Lieutenant Calvin J. Spann, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen.
The powerful P-40 Warhawk was one of the planes flown by the Tuskegee Airmen.

See also

Executive Order 9981: Learn about the important order that ended segregation in the U.S. armed forces.
Freeman Field mutiny: Discover a moment when Tuskegee Airmen stood up for their rights.
List of Tuskegee Airmen Cadet Pilot Graduation Classes: See the full list of all the pilots who graduated from the Tuskegee program.
Military history of African Americans: Explore the wider story of African Americans serving in the military.
Aircraft they flew: These are some of the amazing planes the Tuskegee Airmen piloted:
- Bell P-39 Airacobra
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
- North American B-25 Mitchell
- North American P-51 Mustang
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

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