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Decorated Tuskegee Airman and pilot Harry Stewart, Jr. passes away at 100


Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, a decorated World War II pilot and Tuskegee Airman, passed away at the age of 100. Stewart was one of the last surviving combat pilots of the famed 332nd Fighter Group and earned honors for his combat heroism. He downed three German aircraft during a dogfight in 1945 and won the U.S. Air Force Top Gun flying competition in 1949.

Stewart grew up dreaming of flying and joined the Tuskegee Airmen after Pearl Harbor. Despite facing segregation and prejudice, he completed training and went on to escort U.S. bombers in Europe. The Tuskegee Airmen are credited with losing fewer bombers than other fighter groups.

After leaving the military, Stewart was rejected as a commercial airline pilot due to his race. He went on to earn a mechanical engineering degree and had a successful career in Detroit. He was moved to tears upon seeing African American female pilots in the cockpit of a commercial flight.

Stewart’s story reflects his dedication to service and overcoming racial barriers. His contribution to history was sometimes overshadowed by his love for flying. The Air Force briefly removed materials on the Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots in an effort to comply with a crackdown on diversity initiatives, but they were eventually restored following backlash.

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