Calvin J. Spann
Calvin J. Spann (November 28, 1924 – September 6, 2015) was an original Tuskegee Airman and fighter pilot with the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group.
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Died | September 6, 2015 McKinney,Texas, United States | (aged 90)
Spann received his wings from the Tuskegee Flight School as a part of the graduating class of 44G.[1] As a member of the United States Army Air Corps, he served in Europe during World War II, where Spann flew 26 combat missions before the end of the war in the European Theatre.[2]
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Spann speaks with members of the 11th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base as they sit inside the bomb bay of a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (December 2014)
References
- ↑ "Allen Public Library Presents: Tuskegee Airman Lt. Calvin Spann - The City of Allen, TX". Allentx.swagit.com. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- ↑ "Frontiers of Flight Museum Honoring African American aviation pioneers past & present". North Dallas Gazette. 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2013-08-24.