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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_HJames H. Harvey - Wikipedia

    James Henry Harvey III (born July 13, 1923) is a retired United States Army Air Corps/United States Air Force (USAF) officer and former African American fighter pilot who served with 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen, "Red Tails", or among enemy German pilots, Schwartze Vogelmenschen ("Black birdmen").

  2. airandspace.si.edu › support › wall-of-honorJames H. Harvey III | National Air and Space Museum

    Wall of Honor Level: Air and Space Friend. Honored by: Graduated at Tuskegee Army Air Field on 16 October 1944 (Class 44-4) as a Second Lieutenant. Became a Command Pilot with a Green Card Instrument Rating. Flew the F-80 Shooting Star in Korea on 126 missions.

  3. americanveteranscenter.org › 2020 › 05Tuskegee Airman James Harvey, the Military’s First “Top Gun”

    Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III was a pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group, known as the Tuskegee Airmen. He later flew on the team that won the Air Force’s 1949 Gunnery Meet, which history remembers as the first ‘Top Gun’ style weapons competition.

  4. www.rmpbs.org › blogs › rocky-mountain-pbsTuskegee Airman James Harvey celebrates his 100th birthday

    Jul 13, 2023 · Lieutenant Colonel James H. Harvey went on to become one of the most decorated war heroes of his time. Not only did his dream of flying come true, but he served as a member of the distinguished pursuit squadron based in Tuskegee, Alabama: The Tuskegee Airmen.

  5. www.airandspaceforces.com › article › afa-in-action-100-year-old-tuskegee-airmanAFA In Action: 100-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Promoted to Colonel

    Nov 30, 2023 · Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III, a Tuskegee Airman and one of the nation’s first African American fighter pilots, stands by as his wife and daughter pin on his colonel insignia at his honorary promotion on Nov. 4.

  6. www.airandspaceforces.com › tuskegee-airman-james-harveyAttitude Is Still Altitude For This Tuskegee Airman As He Turns...

    Jul 10, 2023 · On July 13, retired Air Force Lt. Col. James Harvey III will celebrate his 100th birthday, the latest milestone for an original Tuskegee Airman who also won the first ever ‘Top Gun’ trophy and was one of the first African American fighter jet pilots.

  7. www.military.com › history › tuskegee-airmen-won-first-air-force-top-gun-aerialThe Tuskegee Airmen Won the First Air Force 'Top Gun' Prize - ...

    Feb 22, 2022 · It was an Air Force program that first took place in 1949. Tuskegee Airmen Capt. Alva Temple, 1st Lt. Harry Stewart, 1st Lt. James H. Harvey III and alternate Halbert Alexander, competing in...

  8. tuskegeetopgun.com › historyBrief Personal History

    James H. Harvey, III, Original Tuskegee Airman and member of the winning team in the first ever Top Gun competition.

  9. www.youtube.com › watchLt. Col. James H. Harvey III: The First Top Gun - YouTube

    Along The Way Life's JourneyCHAPTERS:00:00 Coming up on Along the Way Life’s Journey00:57 Introducing Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III04:13 America’s First Top G...

  10. www.denver7.com › news › black-history-month100-year-old Colorado man reflects on barrier-breaking career as...

    Feb 22, 2024 · — At 100 years old, Colonel James Harvey III is taking time to reflect on the moments that led him to his destiny — flying. “I was born in Montclair, New Jersey, on July 13, 1923,” Harvey said.

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