Posted on 01/16/2022 8:33:23 PM PST by nickcarraway
Retired Army Air Forces Col. Charles McGee, who was one of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen, died at the age of 102, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
"Today, we lost an American hero," Austin tweeted Sunday. "Charles McGee, Brigadier General and one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airman, passed at the age of 102. While I am saddened by his loss, I'm also incredibly grateful for his sacrifice, his legacy, and his character. Rest in peace, General."
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McGee was one of the Air Force’s most celebrated pilots. He flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars.In a statement, his youngest daughter Yvonne McGee said, "He had his right hand over his heart and was smiling serenely."
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RIP, Airman.
Thank you for your service.
God’s speed Col. Charles McGee!
He was a Brigadier General.
RIP Sir and thank you!
Please forgive the format....
“High Flight
(John Gillespie Magee Jr.)
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds—and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hovering there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I’ve topped the windswept heights with easy grace,
Where never lark, or even eagle, flew;
And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.”
Rest in peace, brave patriot.
RIP.
When told about his passing, Biden mumbled “amazing how he made it through the experiments to live this long.”
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"Our role moving into bomber escort was to save American lives," he said. "I don't see myself as a hero. I see myself as one little American that did accomplish something that was helpful."
Rest in peace, General.
RIP. Honor, glory and gratitude, Sir.
Thank you for your service. When I first moved to Florida, iet one, and his family. I thanked him for his service and he said, we did what we had to, but we helped. His grandson came to him and his son. Married a white and he looked at me and said, “I healed from the racists past, as you can see.” His daughter in law was blonde...
"Today, we lost an American hero," Austin tweeted Sunday. "Charles McGee, Brigadier General...
Was he promoted after his retirement? God rest his soul.
He was promoted in 2020 as a result of special legislation. President Trump pinned on the stars in the Oval Office prior to the SOTU.
What? That despicable racist Trump, promoting a black guy to general and rendering honors to him? < /neverTrumpers >
I don't recall the event. Did the media even cover it?
I don’t know if they made a special report on it, but he was recognized during the SOTU. Anyone watching it would have seen him and Trump honoring him.
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