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He was also the first Black officer to command a U.S. warship in combat.

Military Times now offers a free online obituary for any U.S. veteran.

He was the only Tuskegee Airman known to have become a pilot for a major airline.

Beal was credited with pulling John Glenn out of the water after his spaceflight.

Lumpkin was president of the Los Angeles chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc.

Macon retired from Fort Carson military base as head of aircraft maintenance.

Honoring their fallen comrades is a powerful experience for veterans.

Seventy-five years later, their obituaries preserve their tales of bravery…

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