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I'm gonna have one tonight for George.  Y'all join me, won't you?

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lt-col-george-hardy-tuskegee-airmen-world-war-ii-pilots-dies-100-rcna234028

Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and the last of the group’s World War II combat pilots, died Tuesday night, according to Tuskegee Airmen Inc.

He was 100 years old.

“His legacy is one of courage, resilience, tremendous skill and dogged perseverance against racism, prejudice and other evils,” said Leon Butler, national president of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. “We are forever grateful for his sacrifice and will hold dear to his memory.”
At 19, Hardy became the youngest Tuskegee fighter pilot when he completed the Army Air Corps pilot training program in 1942, earning his wings and a commission as a second lieutenant.

He was among the first Black military pilots in the nation. Hardy flew 21 missions over Germany during World War II and also served in the Korean War and Vietnam

The U.S. military was segregated during World War II and created what was then called the Tuskegee Experiment to test whether Black Americans could command and maintain complex aircraft in battle.

Nearly 1,000 Black pilots completed training and earned their commissions. More than 300 served overseas during the war. Thousands of support personnel, including women, who were also part of the so-called experiment, also earned the right to call themselves Tuskegee Airmen, serving with distinction and ultimately helping to integrate the military.

There are 13 “Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen” still alive, according to the Tuskegee Airmen Inc., an organization started in 1975 to preserve legacy of the airmen.

 

 

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Damn, dude flew combat in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hardy_(Tuskegee_Airman)

By early 2025, Hardy, along with 1949 Top Gun winner James H. Harvey, III, and Dr. Eugene J. Richardson, Jr. were among the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen and the last three surviving members that graduated from Tuskegee AAF as single-engine fighter pilots. A P-51D serial number 44-72035 was restored in England to the markings of "Tall in the Saddle", the aircraft that Hardy flew in combat and it still flies at airshows there.[22]

With the death of LtCol. Harry T. Stewart, Jr., USAFR (ret.) on February 2, 2025 at the age of 100, LtCol. Hardy, USAF (ret.) was the last surviving member of the original Tuskegee Airmen who flew combat missions overseas as a single engine fighter pilot during World War II. He flew with the 99th Fighter Squadron of the "Red Tails" of the 332nd Fighter Group based at Ramitelli AB, Italy. ;[23] Col. James H. Harvey, III, USAF (ret.) age 102, as well as second lieutenant Dr. Eugene J. Richardson, age 100, are also alive as of September 2025, but they did not serve in combat during World War II.

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Wouldn't it be cool if the Commander in Chief had something nice to say about this American Hero?    

 

I know...it would also be cool to fuck a young Angie Dickinson.

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