 Captain
Howard L. Baugh was
born in Petersburg, Virginia. He joined the U.S. Army Air
Corps in March of 1942. He was with the 99th Fighter Squadron
in Sicily in July 1943 and flew 135 operational sorties in
P-40's and P-51's. He struck artillery batteries, truck convoys
and radar installations. Other duties were escorting B-17
and B-24 formations. He shared a Fw-190 victory and retired
with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
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Lieutenant John F. Briggs was
born in St. Louis, Missouri. He flew 125 combat sorties in
the P-39 Bell Airacobra over Naples and the Anzio beach head
in the 12th Air Force Tactical Air Command. He also flew 70
combat missions in the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang in
the 15th Air Force Strategic Air Command. He served with the
99th and 100th Fighter Squadrons. He retired as a Major and
was decorated with the DFC and Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters.
1st Lieutenant Briggs has an Me109 to his credit.
Lieutenant William B. Ellis was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He flew with 302, 301 and 99 Fighter Squadrons of the 332nd Fighter Group, 477th Fighter Wing. After the war, he was one of eight fighter pilots who transferred to the 477th Bomb Group, to fly the B25.
 Lieutenant Colonel George E. Hardy hailed originally from Philadelphia,
Pa. During 1945 he was based at Ramitelli, Italy, with the
99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, flying the P-51
Mustang. He flew 21 combat missions. In addition, 45 combat
missions over Korea in the B-29 and 70 combat missions in
AC-119K Gunships over Vietnam. Decorations include The Air
Medal with 2 O.L.C.’s, Air Medal (Korea) with 3-7 O.L.C.’s
and DFC (Vietnam) Air Medal with 8-11 O.L.C.’s. He retired
as a Lt. Colonel.
 Lieutenant
James H. Harvey is
originally from Montclair, Nevada. In April of 1944 he was
within one hour of embarking to join the 332nd in Italy, when
his group received word that the Italians had surrendered.
He joined the 99th in June 1945, at Goodman Field, Kentucky.
They were slated to go to Okinawa to escort bombers attacking
Japan. But the A-bomb was dropped and the war ended. He flew
the P-40, P-47 and P-51. He retired from the force as a Lieutenant
Colonel. Awards include DFC, Air Medal with 10 O.L.C.'s, and
the Distinguished Unit Citation with 10 O.L.C.'s.
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Lieutenant William H. Holloman
III was born in St. Louis,
Missouri. He flew P-51's with the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd
Fighter Group, during early 1945. After World War II he flew
P-47's with the 301st Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group,
and during the Korean War was a MATS pilot. On one mission
he was flying the wounded back to the States from the Far
East and Korea. He was also the first black helicopter pilot
in the Air Force. Bill Holloman later flew with Pacific Western
Airlines in Canada. He was recalled to active duty in 1966,
serving in Vietnam and later in Europe. He retired as a Lieutenant
Colonel.
 Flight
Officer Charles A. Lane Jr. was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
He attended the Harriett Beecher Stowe Teachers College, but
studies were interrupted in 1943 when he entered the forces.
He flew 26 combat missions in P-47’s and P-51’s
with The Tuskegee, in the 99th Squadron. He was in the forces
for 27 years, flying fighters, transports and the B-52. He
has The Air Medal with 3 O.L.C.’s, and retired as a
Lieutenant Colonel.
1st Lieutenant John H. Leahr was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He flew coastal and harbor patrols in the P39 for the 12th Air Force before joining the 15th Air Force, escorting bombers and flying strafing missions in P47 Thunderbolts and P51 Mustangs. He was with the 332nd Fighter Group, 301 Fighter Squadron. Missions flown: 132. After completing his combat tour in December of 1944, he returned to TAAF as a Flight Instructor. Lieutenant Leahr's decorations include: Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, plus Area and Theater ribbons.
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 1st Lieutenant Theodore G. Lumpkin was born in Los Angeles and drafted at Fort McArthur in LA before being shipped to Tuskegee. He served as an Intelligence Officer with 100 Fighter Squadron in Italy from 1943 to October 1945. Decorations include the Victory Medal. Lt. Lumpkin retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
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Lieutenant Richard D. Macon was born in Birmingham, Alabama.
In 1943 he became a cadet and graduated as a fighter pilot.
He then flew the P-40, P-39 and P-47. Lieutenant Macon became
a replacement pilot with the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd
Fighter Group and has 16 ½ missions to his credit.
On August 12th 1944, he was strafing ground targets over southern
France when his Mustang was hit by ground fire. It was flipped
upside down at treetop level and the right wing separated.
The next thing Lt. Macon knew, he was lying in a field and
his parachute had deployed. He learned that his plane had
crashed into a building used by the Germans as a headquarters,
killing over 40 German officers and soldiers. Lieutenant Macon’s
neck was broken and the lower part of his body was temporarily
paralyzed. Narrowly missing being shot by a firing squad,
he became a P.O.W. for over 9 months. Decorations include
The Air Medal, Presidential Citation and Purple Heart. He
retired with the rank of Captain.
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Lieutenant Robert L. Martin was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He flew
with the 100th Fighter Squadron and has 63 ½ missions
to his credit. March 3 1945 he was shot down by ground fire
over Zagreb aerodrome (Yugoslavia) and parachuted from the
burning airplane. He was rescued by Yugoslav partisans but
was not captured by the Germans. He pent five weeks in Yugoslavia
and then returned to Italy by truck and plane. Decorations
include DFC, Purple Heart and Air Medal with 6 O.L.C.’s.
 Staff
Sergeant James A. Sheppard
is originally from New York City, New York. He enlisted in
the Air Force in October 1942 and was assigned to the Tuskegee
Army Airfield with the 332nd Fighter Group, as an Aviation
Maintenance Technician. He served with the 100th F.S. and
later with the 301st F.S. in the U.S. and in Europe as a Mechanic
and Crew Chief. James Sheppard holds the following certificates:
Aviation Mechanic, Senior Parachute Rigger and Airplane Pilot
S.E.L. He retired in 1987 from the F.A.A. where he was a Supervisory
Aviation Safety Inspector.
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Lieutenant George A. Taylor was born in Middlesex County, Virginia.
He flew 120 combat missions in the P-39 Airacobra over Naples
Harbor and the Anzio beach-head in the 12th Air Force Tactical
Air Command. In the 15th Air Force he flew missions to southern
France, southern Germany and the Ploesti oil fields, Romania.
This was in the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang. He was
with the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group. Decorations
include 2 Bronze Stars and the Air Medal.
Staff Sergeant Levi H. Thornhill was born in Appomattox County, Virginia. He was with 302 and 99 Fighter Squadrons. His basic training was at Tuskegee, then Aircraft Mechanic School at Lincoln AFB in Nebraska. He served with the Tuskegee in Italy during 1944-45 and later took pilot training, serving in Germany after the war. He retired as a Major.
1st Lieutenant Spann Watson is originally from Johnston, South Carolina. He attended the Combat Crew Trainer Station at Walterboro, South Carolina. He then went overseas as one of the original pilots of 99 Fighter Squadron. He returned early for assignment to the 332nd Fighter Group. Reactivated 99 Fighter Squadron for Far East duty in May 1945. Lieutenant Watson was the Primary Operations Officer from May 1945 to June 1949. During this time the squadron had 146 pilots and 14 Fight Leaders. Lt. Watson flew 30 missions. His decorations include the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. He retired as a Lt. Colonel
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