Last of Tuskegee Airmen dies at 101
Willie Rogers was the oldest surviving member of the original group of Tuskegee Airmen
November 23, 2016
Last of Tuskegee Airmen dies at 101
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By Military1 Staff
Willie Rogers, the last surviving member of the original Tuskegee Airmen, died this week at the age of 101.
Drafted into the Army in 1942, Rogers was a member of the 100th Air Engineer Squad, and also served with the Red Tail Angels. He was wounded in action by German soldiers, suffering a bullet wound in his stomach and leg in 1943.
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