Welcome to the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Los Angeles Chapter! Our country’s heritage includes the contributions of more than 13,000 African-Americans who have come to be known as the Tuskegee Airmen. During World War II, 450 combat single-engine fighter pilots, 223 non-combat single-engine fighter pilots, 263 non-combat B-25 bomber pilots and more than 12,500 other Tuskegee Airmen served America stateside, in the Mediterranean, and in the European theaters of operations. |
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Los Angeles Chapter (Left to Right, Front to Back): Lowell Steward, Sr., Clifford Hubley, Sr., Louis Hill, Raymond Jack, Maycie Harrington, Edward Tillmon, Theodore Lumpkin, Jr., Theodore Fortier, Sr., Flora Lane, Oscar York, and Roger Terry. John Lehman, Franklin Henderson, Lowell Bowels, Dee Siffer, Farrell Chiles, Marcia Fuller, Lynda Simpson, Lois Wallace, Tomie Melton, Jeraldine Lehman, Otis Cowley, and Boyd Simpson III. Oliver Goodall, Cecil Clark, Robin Petgrave, Robert Rose, Barron Canty, Sr., Clark Robinson, Victor Miller, Sr., Jerry Hodges, Jr., Andrew Wallace, William Ellis, Ronald Brewington, Clarence Finley, Roosevelt Hudson, Sr., Errol Lewis, Levi Thornhill, Craig Huntley, and Lowell Steward, Jr. |
We regret having to inform you of Oscar York's passing at 2:40 a.m. on August 14, 2008. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. |
Our own Craig Huntly (Los Angeles Chapter and Harry Shepard Research Team), was just selected for Senior Chief Petty Officer (E-8) by the U.S. Navy. Craig is currently serving on active duty onboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in support of U.S. operations in Iraq. Please send him congratulations at: craig.huntly@cvn68.navy.mil Congratulations from the Los Angeles Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen! |
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