Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, the youngest of the Tuskegee Airmen and the last surviving combat pilot from the historic all-Black World War II unit, has died at age 100. Hardy, who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, was remembered for his courage, humility, and lifelong dedication to aviation and mentoring young pilots.
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Decorated pilot Harry Stewart Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100
Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr., a decorated World War II pilot and Tuskegee Airman, has died at the age of 100, leaving behind a legacy of breaking racial barriers and earning honors for his combat heroism.