Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Paul LehmanStan Stokes

Tuskegee Airman Paul Lehman

Tuskegee Airman Paul Lehman enlisted into the United States Army in November , 1942. He received navigator/bombardier training at Hondo, Texas. Later at Lockbourne Air Force Base in Ohio, Lt. Lehman served as Post Exchange Officer for the 477th…
The P-39 Airacobra and the pilots of the 302nd Fighter Squadron.Stan Stokes

Tuskegee Airmen P-39 Airacobra

There is a little known story that most people are't aware of, the Tuskegee Airmen P-39 Airacobra. The first of the four fighter squadrons to deploy into combat from Tuskegee Alabama was the 99th FS. They deployed to North Africa and were…
The AT-6 Texan advanced trainer at Tuskegee Army Air Field.Stan Stokes

Tuskegee Army Air Field

In the flight training process, new cadets learned how to fly a small airplane like a Piper Cub. After the Cub, they had dual instruction in an aircraft like the Boeing Stearman PT-17. At that point, they transferred to Tuskegee Army Air Field…
A painting of Tuskegee Airman by Stan Stokes. The painting is on display at the Palm Springs Air Museum.Stan Stokes

Tuskegee Airman Rusty Burns

Tuskegee Airman “Rusty” Burns Tuskegee Airman “Rusty” Burns was born Isham Albert Burns in New Orleans in 1925. He and his family moved to Los Angels in 1939. He attended Jordon High School where he studied aeronautics. When he turned…
Tuskegee Airman Charles Hall. A painting by Stan StokesStan Stokes

Tuskegee Airman Charles Hall

Tuskegee Airman Charles Hall Tuskegee Airman Charles Hall made history for himself and his fellow 99th Fighter Squadron pilots.  After  three years of college, Charles enlisted in the US Army as an aviation cadet. He was a member…
Roscoe Brown painting by Stan Stokes

Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown

Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown Jr. Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown was squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group. During combat, he served as a flight leader and operations officer. He had graduated from the…
Jack Holsclaw painting by Stan StokesStan Stokes

Tuskegee Airman Jack Holsclaw

Tuskegee Airman Jack Holsclaw In his senior year of college, Jack Holsclaw enrolled in the government sponsored Civilian Pilot Training Program and earned his pilot's license. On October 5, 1942, he enlisted in the army as a private. He…
Painting of Tuskegee Airman Claude Davis by Stan StokesStan Stokes

Tuskegee Airman Claude Davis

Tuskegee Airman Claude Davis Tuskegee Airman Claude Davis was a cadet is Class 44-G-TE. Class 44-G-TE translates into the seventh class of 1944 for twin engine pilot training. Claude and the rest of the class were training to be B-25 Mitchell…
Stan Stokes painting of Tuskegee Airman Colonel William CampbellStan Stokes

Tuskegee Airman William Campbell

Colonel William Campbell Tuskegee Airman William Campbell, ss a member of Tuskegee Class SE-42-SE, graduated from the program on July 3, 1942. He was now a second lieutenant. Campbell was then assigned to the 99th Pursuit Squadron. The…