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Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen
Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen (DOTAs) are airmen whose military records certify their service to this nation through a shared experience at Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. These distinguised members come from varied backgrounds, ethnicities and genders. We honor them for their trail-blazing, indelible contributions.

Bailey, Sr., William H
Rank : 2nd Lieutenant
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of Service : 2
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​Ballard, Reginald
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service :
​Ballard, Reginald
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service :
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Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 4
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Banks Jr., Lee Fitzhugh


Burns, Isham (Rusty)
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 3
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Calloway, Julius W
Rank : Major (Maj)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 26
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Cobbs, Robert
Rank : Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 28
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Criss, Leroy
Rank : First Lieutenant (1st Lt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 3
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Davis, Sr., Claude C
Rank : First Lieutenant (1st Lt)
Assignment : 477 Bombardment
Years of service : 8
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Duncan, Roger B
Rank : First Lieutenant (1st Lt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 2 1/2
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Ellis, William B
Rank : First Lieutenant (1st Lt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 8
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Finley, Clarence
Rank : First Lieutenant (1st Lt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 13
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Ford, Francis A
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service : 2


Friend, Sr., Robert J
Rank : Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 30
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Gilchrist, Jr., James
Rank : Major (Maj)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 22
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Gillam, IV, Isaac T
Rank : Captain (Capt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 10
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Goodall, Jr., O. Oliver
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477 Medium Bombardment
Years of service : 5
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Grady, Sr., Clifford D
Rank : Major (Maj)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 24 1/2
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Green, Paul
Rank : Colonel (Col)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 33
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Herrington, Maycie R
Rank :
Assignment : Civil Employee
Years of service : 3
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Higginbotham, Robert
Rank : First Lieutenant (1st Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service : 8


Higginbottom, Mitchell L
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477 Bombardment
Years of service : 3
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Hill, Lewis D
Rank : Colonel (Col)
Assignment : 477 Bombardment
Years of service : 30
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Hodges, Jr., Jerry
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
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Hudson, Elbert T
Rank :First Lieutenant (1st Lt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 3
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Hughes, Samuel R
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service : 3 1/2
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Huntley, Huntly E
Rank : First Lieutenant (1st Lt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 3
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Hutchins, Inge
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477 Bombardment
Years of service : 1 1/2
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Johnson, Morris T
Rank : Captain (Capt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service :
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Johnson, Wilbert (Bill) H
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service : 4
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Johnson, Sr., Raymond
Rank : First Lieutenant (1st Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service : 3
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Lumpkin, Jr., Theodore (Ted)
Rank : Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service :
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McKnight, James W
Rank : Captain (Capt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service :
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Posey, Monte
Rank : Major (Maj)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service :


Polite, Henry
Rank : Corporal (Cpl)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service : 25
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Pratt, Sr. , James Leon
Rank : Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 3
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Rausch, Emma
Rank : N/A
Assignment : Civil Employee
Years of service :
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Riley, John D
Rank : Sergeant (Sgt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 2 1/2
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Shambrey, Joseph
Rank : Corporal (Cpl)
Assignment : 477 Bombardment
Years of service : 3
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Steward, Sr., Lowell L
Rank : Officer
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service :
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Taylor, Robert
Rank : Aviation Tower
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service :
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Terry, "Bill" Terry
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service : 4
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Thomas, Walter
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service : 4


Thornhill, Levi
Rank : Major (Maj)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service :
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Tillman, Edward
Rank : Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)
Assignment : 477th Bombardment Group
Years of service : 2 1/2
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Walker, Raymond
Rank : Technical Sergeant (TSgt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 3
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Walker, Dr. , Issac
Rank : Private (Pvt)
Assignment : 477 Bombardment Group
Years of service :
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Wallace, Jr., Andrew L
Rank : Sergeant (Sgt)
Assignment : 477 Bombardment Group
Years of service :
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Williams, Milton R
Rank : Captain (Capt)
Assignment : 332nd Fighter Group
Years of service : 8
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