He was one of four Tuskegee Airmen who shot down three enemy planes in a single day.
Tuskegee Airmen
Remembering WWII’s distinguished African-American aviators.
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He later had a successful career as an accountant in California.
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He was later a revolutionary against dictator François Duvalier.
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He was an airplane mechanic in the 99th Fighter Squadron.
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He was held as a prisoner of war in Austria.
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He was a prisoner of war for nine months before his liberation.
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Incredible true life stories of American war vets who served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
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He recorded 409 combat missions, the third most in U.S. Air Force history.
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News Obituaries
Robert Ashby (1926–2021), Tuskegee Airman who was the first Black pilot for Frontier Airlines
He was the only Tuskegee Airman known to have become a pilot for a major airline.
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Hall also served in the U.S. Air Force in Korea and Vietnam.
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