Willie Rogers, the oldest surviving member of the original Tuskegee Airmen, died in St. Petersburg. He was 101. Rogers was largely based on the ground in logistics during his time with the famed, groundbreaking World War II aviation unit, but he was so low key about his participation across the years, some in his own family didn’t even know. Rogers was drafted into the army in 1942 and was part of the 100th Air Engineer Squad. Rogers also served with the Red Tail Angels. In 2007, President George W. Bush awarded Rogers with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Oldest surviving original Tuskegee Airman dead at 101
