Elmore M. Kennedy Jr., 90, one of the dwindling number of Tuskegee Airmen who served during World War II, died of complications of a stroke July 22 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del., near the home of his niece, Kim McKinnie. He lived in West Philadelphia.  Read more

Thomas B. "Smitty" Smith, 96, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, died July 17, 2006, at his home in Reston. He was born Oct. 21, 1909, in Georgia to the late Reuben and Rose Smith. He received a bachelor's degree from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio; a master's degree from the University of Michigan; and a doctorate from the University of Bonn, Germany.  Read more

Phoenix, Arizona - Dozens of famous World War II black aviators, the Tuskegee Airmen, will celebrate the 35th meeting of their national convention with fellow members of Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated (TAI) in conjunction with six other black aviation groups, all members of the International Black Aerospace Council (IBAC).  Read more

(CBS 3) WASHINGTON A film celebrating the legacy of World War II’s Tuskegee Airmen, who were America’s first black military pilots, was screened during a special presentation on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.  Read more and view video clip!