[Agnes Heep]

Their accomplishments were even greater for having served during a time when blacks were officially being accorded second-class status--a wrong that was eventually righted.

[SAMWolf]

Jack Arthur Johnson

[U S Army EOD]

The training being in Alabama, it was a wonder that the local people treated the Airman with more respect than the Army did at the time.

[DeFault User]

Hail and Farewell, Mr. Johnson. Such brave men are passing every day.

If you have not done so, be sure to watch the program the History Channel runs on the Tuskegee Airmen from time to time.

[Graybeard58]

they flew more than 15,000 sorties

destroyed over 1,000 German aircraft

received hundreds of Air Medals

more then 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses

[Arpege92]

The movie they made about black pilots in World War II was excellent! I couldn't even imagine treating people like they were treated back then and in the face of such hate, they fought and died for all Americans.

Somehow expressing a thank you to these hero's doesn't seem to be enough.

[txzman]

The Tuskegee Airmen never lost a bomber aircraft to enemy fighters, though it did lose 66 of its pilots.

Amazing record for such a small group of men.

[clee1]

America loses another brave hero.

May God bless you and your family, Mr. Johnson.

[onedoug]

Thanks for posting this.

I was privileged to have known Robert Williams, who drew from his own experiences to write the premis for HBO's The Tuskegee Airmen.

As thrilled as I was when we met, he seemed even more honored that he had met a Vietnam veteran in me.

What all these guys did makes me proud to be an American.