Milton Crenchaw
American Tuskegee Airman aviator (1919–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Milton Pitts Crenchaw (January 13, 1919 – November 17, 2015) was an American aviator who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and was the first Arkansan to be trained by the federal government as a civilian licensed pilot.[2] He served during World War II as a civilian flight instructor.[3] He was one of the two original supervising squadron members. In 1998 he was inducted into the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame. The grandson of a slave, he was known as the "father of black aviation in Arkansas" who broke through color barriers in the military.[4]
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Birth name | Milton Pitts Crenchaw |
Born | (1919-01-13)January 13, 1919 Little Rock, Arkansas U.S. |
Died | November 17, 2015(2015-11-17) (aged 96) Atlanta, Georgia U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Air Force |
Years of service | 1941-1972 |
Unit | Tuskegee Army Air Field |
Commands held | Flight instructor |
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Spouse(s) | Ruby (née Hockenhull[1] |
Relations | Children: Dolores, Countess and Milton |
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