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Lowell Steward, decorated WWII Tuskegee Airman, dies at 95
The Ventura County Star/AP ^ | December 19, 2014 | Joseph A. Garcia

Posted on 01/17/2015 8:24:42 PM PST by Rabin

Lowell Cedric Steward was the son of a railroad porter and a homemaker.

When Lowell was a student at Santa Barbara State College, he and other members of the school’s basketball team decided to enlist in the Army Air Forces. The others were accepted...

Lowell , flew more than 100 combat missions and received the Distinguished Flying Cross, died of natural causes Wednesday in a Ventura, Calif.

(Excerpt) Read more at stripes.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: lowellsteward; obituary; tuskegee; veterans; wwii
Can"t keep o good man down...

Rabin

1 posted on 01/17/2015 8:24:43 PM PST by Rabin
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To: Rabin

It happens in threes.


2 posted on 01/17/2015 8:46:37 PM PST by BBell (breathe easy obey the law)
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To: Rabin

I just wish there were more men like him.


3 posted on 01/17/2015 8:49:07 PM PST by BBell (breathe easy obey the law)
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To: Rabin

Rest in peace Lowell Cedric Steward


4 posted on 01/17/2015 10:12:21 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: BBell

In this case it seems like it. Two other guys died on the same day a couple of days ago.

RIP!


5 posted on 01/17/2015 10:13:25 PM PST by jocon307 (Tell it like it is.)
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To: Rabin

RIP. Sir, thank you for your service. Wish there were more men like you nowadays.


6 posted on 01/17/2015 10:23:22 PM PST by hughesm1 (The Tree of Liberty is getting mighty thirsty.)
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To: Rabin

RIP.


7 posted on 01/18/2015 5:42:27 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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