Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. (ret.) Lee A. Archer, Jr. passed away in New York City on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at the age of 90.
Raised in Harlem, he was attending New York University when he joined the U.S. Army in 1941. He originally applied for flight school, but was rejected because of his race. Instead, he was trained as a telegrapher for field-network communications where he earned promotion to Acting Sergeant and became an instructor.
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Award-winning 2010 Rose Parade Float Honored Tuskegee Airmen
January 11th, 2010
A float called “Tuskegee Airmen - A Cut Above” might have been 37th in the lineup for the 2010 Tournament of Roses® Parade on January 1 in Pasadena, California, but it was Number One in the hearts of those who developed and decorated it and many who cheered as it passed. The judges liked it, too, awarding it the “Mayor’s Trophy” for the Most Outstanding City Entry - National or International
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- Tuskegee Airmen Hangar Museum Opens - WNCF Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:23:13
- Lee A. Archer, Ace Tuskegee Airman and V.C., Dies - New York Times (blog) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:14:42
- Tuskegee Airmen fought for country, rights - Sarasota Herald-Tribune Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:45:01
- What if WWII heroes had said they were gay? - The Times of Trenton - NJ.com Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:55:15
- Tuskegee Airmen share stories at JJC - Bolingbrook Sun Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:01:53
- Tuskegee Airmen present careers week for Detroit kids - Detroit Free Press Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:10:29
- County to get stimulus funds for utility relocation - Shelby County Reporter Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:48:16
- Tuskegee Airmen visit Tifton students - WALB-TV Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:54:43
- Pitt, Tuskegee commander to honor aviators’ achievements - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:02:23
- City aims to dismantle racism - Gainesville Sun Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:25:51
