Charles William Ledbetter
Charles William Ledbetter | |
|---|---|
 Charles W. Ledbetter in Korea, July 1951 | |
| Born | April 5, 1922 |
| Died | July 23, 2003 (aged 81) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1972 |
| Rank | Master sergeant |
| Unit | 332d Fighter Group |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen |
Charles William Ledbetter (April 5, 1922 – July 23, 2003) was one of the Tuskegee Airmen, retiring from the United States Air Force as a master sergeant after 30 years of active service.
Career[edit]
He participated in World War II, the Korean War (where he flew night missions in B-26 bombers as an engineer and gunner as part of the 3rd Bomb Wing), and in Vietnam.[2]
Ledbetter was later a journalist for Black Voice News and involved in local politics.[3]
Awards[edit]
Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen in 2006[4]
Death[edit]
He is interred at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.[2][5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Rice, Markus. "The Men and Their Airplanes: The Fighters." Tuskegee Airmen, 1 March 2000.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nationwide Gravesite Locator - Charles W Ledbetter". National Cemetery Administration. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ↑ "Charles W. Ledbetter papers". Online Archive of California. Regents of the University of California. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ↑ "Public Law 109–213—APR. 11, 2006 Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen" (PDF). Congress.gov. US Library of Congress. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "Charles W. Ledbetter". Press-Enterprise.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ The Tuskegee Airmen became known for flying the P-51 aircraft with red markings that distinguished the Tuskegee Airmen included red bands on the noses of P-51s as well as a red rudder; their P-51B and D Mustangs flew with similar color schemes, with red propeller spinners, yellow wing bands and all-red tail surfaces.[1]
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- 1922 births
- 2003 deaths
- Tuskegee Airmen
- United States Air Force personnel of the Korean War
- United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War
- United States Army Air Forces soldiers
- United States Air Force airmen
- Burials at Riverside National Cemetery
- African-American aviators
- 21st-century African-American people
