Tuskegee Airman Robert Martin won't be down!

[69a100]

Robert L. Martin, a combat pilot who said he flew “63 and a half” missions during World War II as part of the barrier-breaking Tuskegee Airmen, was shot down over German-occupied territory on the 64th and spent five weeks trying to return to Allied lines with the help of Josip Broz Tito’s anti-fascist Yugoslav partisans, died July 26 at a senior living center in Olympia Fields, Ill. He was 99. Very interesting story/article. RIP Robert.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...09212fb69c2_story.html?utm_term=.3dd8b1b46200

 

[Car Nut]

RIP Robert Martin, thank you for your service!

 

[68gtxman]

Off into the wild blue yonder. Thanks for your service sir!

 

[68sprtsat383]

RIP

 

[oldbee]

Another of the AWESOME ones!!!

 

[5.7 hemi]

RIP! Thank you for your service.

 

[Speedbird]

I was at an airshow the year after the Red Tails movie came out.
The lady that got this done had a booth with a movie poster.
https://atlantadailyworld.com/playl...renamed-to-honor-tuskegee-airmen/item/152695/

I was looking at the poster (never saw the move) and commented the picture was of a Type D Mustang but the Airmen used Type C.
I think she was impressed that I knew.

 

[khryslerkid]

RIP, Thank You For Your Service

 

[DeltaV]

R.I.P.

 

[WileE]

R.I.P to a great American hero, an example of the best of who we are, and of our greatest generation. God bless your soul, and thank you for defending my freedom.