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   • January 27, 2010

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lee_Archer_(pilot)Lee Archer (pilot) - Wikipedia

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   Lee Andrew Archer, Jr. (September 6, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an African American fighter Ace in the 332nd Fighter Group, commonly known as the Tuskegee Airmen, during World War II. He was one of the first African American military aviators in the United States Army Air Corps, the United States Army Air Forces and later the United States ...

   • Years of service: 1941–1970

   • Rank: Lieutenant colonel

3. www.nytimes.com › 2010/02/04 › usLee A. Archer Jr., Tuskegee Fighter Pilot, Dies at 90

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   Feb 4, 2010 · Lee Andrew Archer Jr. was born in Yonkers on Sept. 6, 1919. He became enthralled with aviation as a youngster in Harlem. Joining the Army out of New York University, hoping to become a pilot, he ...

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   How old was Lee Archer when he died?

   • He was 90. Lee Archer: The obituary of retired Air Force Lt. Col. Lee A. Archer in Monday’s Section A said the Air Force had designated Archer, a Tuskegee Airman, an ace for shooting down five enemy planes in World War II.

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   Who was Lee Archer?

   • 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 major U.S. company and founder of a venture capital firm, died Wednesday in New York City. He was 90.

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   Did Lieutenant Archer shoot down German fighters?

   • In a matter of minutes, flying a P-51 Mustang fighter with the distinctive red tail of the 332nd Fighter Group, known collectively as the Tuskegee Airmen, Lieutenant Archer shot down three German fighters.

   Lee A. Archer Jr., Tuskegee Fighter Pilot, Dies at 90

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   How many aircraft did Archer destroy?

   • The original records of his duty were clear. The discrepancy between these records and the later reporting has caused some controversy. Archer also destroyed six aircraft on the ground during a strafing mission in August 1944, as well as several locomotives, motor transports and barges.

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5. www.theguardian.com › world › 2010Lee Archer obituary | US news | The Guardian

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   Feb 18, 2010 · Thu 18 Feb 2010 13.21 EST. Lee Archer, who has died aged 90, became the first and only black "ace" fighter pilot in the US army air force (USAAF) during the second world war. He rose to the rank ...

6. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesLee A. Archer dies at 90; Tuskegee Airman was ace pilot

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   Feb 1, 2010 · Feb. 1, 2010 12 AM PT. Associated Press. 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 ...

7. www.arlingtoncemetery.net › laarcherjrLee A. Archer, Jr. - Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force

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   Mar 3, 2024 · Tuskegee Airman Ace, Lee A. Archer, passes at 90. Famed Tuskegee Airman Lee A. Archer, whose exploits during World War II earned him recognition as an ace pilot, died last Wednesday at Cornell University Medical Center in Manhattan, said his son Roy Archer. A cause of death was not immediately determined. He was 90.

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8. www.aopa.org › news-and-media › all-newsTuskegee Airman Lee Archer dies at 90 - AOPA

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   Feb 5, 2010 · There are kids in the cities that need to know it was a black pilot who did these things,” Archer said. During World War II Archer was credited with three victories as a P–51 Mustang fighter pilot, but he always maintained he had five victories—two in July 1944. That would have made him the only ace among the Tuskegee Airman.

9. www.npr.org › lee_archer_ace_tuskegee_airmanLee Archer, 'Ace' Tuskegee Airman, Has Died : The Two-Way - NPR

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   Jan 29, 2010 · Lee A. Archer, a Tuskegee Airman who shot down five enemy planes in World War II, has died. He was 90. As the Associated Press writes, he was "the only black ace pilot," a man who "broke racial ...