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Roger 'Bill' Terry dies at 87; member of WWII Tuskegee Airmen
la times ^ | 6-14-09 | Liz O. Baylen

Posted on 06/16/2009 2:45:13 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB

Terry was the only member of the unit convicted in the Freeman Field Mutiny, in which black officers plotted to integrate an all-white officer's club in Indiana in 1945. He was pardoned in 1995.

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KEYWORDS: airman; airmen; terry; tuskegee

1 posted on 06/16/2009 2:45:13 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB
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To: WOBBLY BOB

Killing Nazis wasn’t enough of a challenge, he fought the system in Indiana (in 1945, of all times). I think even Indiana governors were KKK members around that time.

Kudos, sir.

Well done, Airman.


2 posted on 06/16/2009 2:49:45 PM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: WOBBLY BOB

May GOD BLESS HIM and His family.:-)


3 posted on 06/16/2009 2:50:22 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (GOD BLESS AMERICA and Our Last Great President George W. Bush)
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To: WOBBLY BOB
Off we go into the wild sky yonder,
Keep the wings level and true;
If you'd live to be a grey-haired wonder
Keep the nose out of the blue!
Flying men, guarding the nation's border,
We'll be there, followed by more!
In echelon we carry on.
Nothing will stop the Army Air Corps!
4 posted on 06/16/2009 2:53:52 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: SJSAMPLE

Another great one gone.

Rest in Peace Airman Terry.

Well done.


5 posted on 06/16/2009 3:06:06 PM PDT by sneakers ( NO AMERICAN BOWS TO ROYALTY - From president to ditch digger - NO AMERICAN BOWS! "Jim")
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To: SJSAMPLE

That’s our county...and YES KKK was strong in the state government...

My father helped convict the state head of the Klan, David C. Stevenson, of murdering his secretary about that time. Dad was a clerk in the federal court system, Hammond IN, top of his graduating class in IU law school and paid the price by having offers from major law firms withdrawn. The Klan also decided at that time, who could teach in the state.....Extremely powerful.


6 posted on 06/16/2009 3:20:42 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Hey hey! Ho ho! Where's your Birth Certificate/ We've a right to know!)
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To: hoosiermama

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._C._Stephenson


7 posted on 06/16/2009 3:59:39 PM PDT by packrat35 (Nancy Pelosi is a liar!)
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To: hoosiermama
Rest easy, Lieutenant Terry. I salute you and hoosiermama's Dad. You are patriots and real men that fought a good fight knowing full well what the consequences could be.
8 posted on 06/16/2009 4:35:13 PM PDT by Mamba56 (The masses are stupid. --Goethe)
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To: packrat35
Thanks packrat

and directed in 1951 to serve a further 10 years in prison. In 1953, he pleaded for release from prison, denying that he had ever been a leader of the Klan.

This was the time period that dad was involved. He was claiming he had not had due process to gain his release, but he had used all legal avenue appropriate to him. Proving his involvemnt in the Klan was no problem.

9 posted on 06/16/2009 6:14:45 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Hey hey! Ho ho! Where's your Birth Certificate/ We've a right to know!)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

God bless him, a brave man. Condolences to his family.


10 posted on 06/16/2009 6:15:47 PM PDT by Clara Lou
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To: WOBBLY BOB
Hand Salute..................TWO
11 posted on 06/16/2009 6:17:44 PM PDT by bmwcyle (Obama is an illegal alien)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

RIP.


12 posted on 06/16/2009 9:22:39 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

bump


13 posted on 06/17/2009 1:53:01 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Obama is an illegal alien)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

Rest in Peace Lt. Terry


14 posted on 06/17/2009 2:24:27 AM PDT by csense
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