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    Tuskegee Airman who flew 142 WWII Combat Missions dies at 99.

    Ariyanna Smith, DIBy Ariyanna Smith, DIJune 25, 2019Updated:July 3, 2019No Comments1 Min Read
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    We lost another legend.

    What We Know:

    • Lieutenant Colonel Robert Friend served in the US Air Force for 28 years. He was one of the last surviving members of the famous Tuskegee Airmen.
    • The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of black pilots who had to fight racial prejudice within the military in addition to foreign enemies abroad.
    • He trained at the prestigious Alabama Tuskegee Institute and fought in the Korean and Vietnam wars.
    • Friend’s daughter told KCBS he died from sepsis in a hospital in California.

    Friend’s memorial service will be on the weekend of July 4. He will receive full military honors.

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