Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee (December 7, 1919 − January 16, 2022) was an American fighter pilot who was one of the first African American aviators in the United States …

United States Air Force as it was reconstituted, McGee continued to serve as a fighter pilot, flying Lockheed F80 Shooting Star and Northrop F-89 Scorpion aircraft. During the Vietnam War, as …

Charles McGee was an African American pilot in the 332nd Fighter Group. Deployed to Italy in 1944, McGee saw action both escorting heavy bombers on missions to Europe, and engaging …

Jan 17, 2022 · Charles McGee, a highly decorated American pilot who battled racism and segregation in the military, has died aged 102. He passed away in his sleep on Sunday …

He flew as a fighter pilot in three major military conflicts, completing 409 missions for the Army Air Corps and Air Force. He is one of the few fighter pilots who flew 100 or more combat missions …

Jan 16, 2022 · After the airfield was closed following World War II, McGee served as Base Operations Officer in the Philippines at Clark Field. Assigned to the 67th Fighter Bomber …

Jan 16, 2022 · The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of Tuskegee Airman, Brigadier General Charles E. McGee, who passed away on January 16, 2022, at 102 years old, at his …

Mar 3, 2022 · Brig. Gen. Charles McGee was one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen and died at 102 on Jan. 16, 2022. He joined the military at a time when becoming a pilot as an African …

Jan 18, 2022 · McGee became one of America’s first Black fighter pilots as part of the Tuskegee Airmen and was assigned to the 332d Fighter Group. The Tuskegee Airmen pioneered the …

Feb 16, 2020 · Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee is a retired fighter pilot whose legendary career spans three wars and four hundred and nine combat missions. McGee was born on December …