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Lee Archer was an American pilot for the United States Air Force. He flew from 1941 during World War II until the year of 1970. He rose until the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Life. Archer was born in Yonkers, New York, on September 6, 1919. He studied at the New York University. After his study he joined the army having the hope to become a pilot.
Feb 2, 2010 · February 2, 2010. Lt. Col. Lee A. Archer died last week at the age of 90. Although his name is hardly a household word, he was notable as a Tuskeegee Airman and the the only black fighter pilot ...
Apr 11, 2011 · One of their members, Lee Archer, considered by some to be the country's only World War II black ace pilot (his plane was emblazoned with five swastikas, one for each German plane downed), died ...
Archer, Lee A. Jr. Lee A. “Buddy” Archer, Jr., is a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, a group of black pilots who compiled an outstanding record of performance during World War II. He was born on 6 September 1919. As a child, Archer developed the passion to become a pilot after reading comic books depicting World War I duels in the sky ...
Jan 29, 2010 · January 29, 2010 / 7:23 AM EST / AP. Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Lee A. Archer, a Tuskegee Airman considered to be the only black ace pilot who also broke racial barriers as an executive at a ...
Jan 29, 2010 · After retiring from General Foods in 1987, Archer founded the venture capital firm Archer Asset Management. Archer is survived by three sons and a daughter. His wife, Ina Archer, died in 1996 ...
Archer re-applied and entered the Army in November 1941, initially receiving training as a telegrapher and field network-communications specialist. In December 1942, he was accepted into aviation cadet training and reported to the Tuskegee Army Airfield in Tuskegee, Alabama. Archer graduated number one in his class, 43-G was rated a pilot and ...
