The Latest Breaking News from Tuskegee Airmen

Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, youngest Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100

Lt. Col. George Hardy, the youngest fighter pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen, has died at age 100

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump's DEI purge

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The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2025

Decorated pilot Harry Stewart, Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100

Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, has died

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Finding slices of life in death, seeing obituaries through the eyes of a new reporter on the beat

Mitch Dudek, who succeeded award-winning obituary writer Maureen O’Donnell, is often amazed at how people open up to talk about their loved ones.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 28, 2023

Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's warplane recovered from Lake Huron

The recovered wreck will help tell the full story of America's first Black military pilots.

LiveScience · Aug 30, 2023

Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's plane that crashed during WWII training recovered from Lake Huron

A team of divers have been trolling the deep, cold waters of Lake Huron off Michigan’s Thumb for several weeks each of the past few years searching for scattered pieces of aviation — and Black military — history

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Prosecutors say they will file criminal contempt case against former judge accused of bilking Tuskegee Airman

Former Judge Patricia Martin is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Oscar Wilkerson Jr., a former member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen and a Congressional Gold Medal recipient.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2023

Accused of stealing Tuskegee Airman’s savings, ex-Cook County judge could now face criminal contempt charge

Patricia Martin was ordered last month to pay $1.2 million after she failed to turn over records or answer questions about her handling of Oscar Lawton Wilkerson Jr.’s money.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2023

Ex-Cook County judge, accused of stealing decorated Tuskegee Airman’s life savings, is ordered to pay $1.2 million

A default judgment was entered against Patricia Martin, former presiding judge of the Cook County juvenile court’s child protection division, after she failed to respond to Oscar Wilkerson Jr.’s lawsuit.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2023

Madison County Tuskegee Airmen honored with marker and mural in Richmond

State and local officials dedicate a historic marker and mural to honor Tuskegee Airmen

WEKU · Mar 24, 2023