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

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   Archer is best remembered for his exploits of October 12, 1944. In the midst of a furious series of dogfights over German-occupied Hungary, he shot down three Hungarian Bf 109s over Lake Balaton, Hungary, in engagements that spanned only 10 minutes.

   • Years of service: 1941–1970

   • Rank: Lieutenant colonel

2. www.npr.org › 2011/04/11 › 135177510Tuskegee Airmen: 'Rock Stars' Of American History : NPR

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   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),...

3. commemorativeairforce.org › blogs › profiles-ofProfiles of Tuskegee Airmen: Lee Archer - Commemorative Air Force

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   Tuskegee Airmen pilot and notable record holder Lee Archer was born September 6, 1919 in Yonkers, New York and raised in Harlem. He was a graduate of New York University before he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in November of 1941.

4. www.starduststudios.com › lee-archerTuskegee Airman Lt. Lee "Buddy" Archer - starduststudios.com

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   Disputation about his ace status has fuelled many debates so that aside from General Benjamin O. Davis, Lt. Colonel Lee Archer is possibly the most famous of all the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were first Negro pilots in the USAAF and first squadron to see combat was the 99th which was sent to North Africa in 1943.

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5. palmspringsairmuseum.org › lee-archerLee Archer – Palm Springs Air Museum

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   While flying with the 302nd Fighter Squadron as a fighter pilot, Lee Archer was given the nickname “Buddy”. Archer flew 169 combat missions in the European Theatre of World War II, flying the Bell P-39 Airacobra, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft.

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   Who is Lee Archer?

   • Tuskegee Airmen pilot and notable record holder Lee Archer was born September 6, 1919 in Yonkers, New York and raised in Harlem. He was a graduate of New York University before he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in November of 1941.

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   Who was Lt Archer and what did he do?

   • Archer graduated number one in his class, 43-G was rated a pilot and commissioned a Second Lieutenant on 28 July 1943. Lt. Archer was assigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron, 322nd Fighter Group and deployed with the Group to Italy. They arrived at Taranto in the last week of January 1944.

   Tuskegee Airman Top Gun Lt. Lee "Buddy" Archer

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   Did Lee Archer become an ace?

   • Although Lee Archer did not achieve official ace status by shooting down at least five enemy aircraft he is listed in Stars & Bars - A Tribute to the American Fighter Ace 1920-1973 by Frank Olynyk.

   Tuskegee Airman Top Gun Lt. Lee "Buddy" Archer

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   Who was John Archer and what did he do?

   • He was assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group of the 302nd Fighter Squadron, who would later become known as the famed Tuskegee Airmen. While serving in Italy during World War II, Archer flew an astounding 169 combat missions, strafing targets on the ground and escorting bombers on their important missions over dangerous territory.

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

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   Feb 4, 2010 · Lee A. Archer Jr., a pioneering black fighter pilot who was credited with shooting down four German planes, three in a single day, when he flew with the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, died...

8. cafriseabove.org › profiles-of-tuskegee-airmen-leeLee Andrew Archer, Jr. | CAF RISE ABOVE

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   Feb 15, 2018 · February 15, 2018. Class 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809236 New York, NY. Unit: 302nd Fighter Squadron, 332 nd Fighter Group. September 6, 1919 – January 27, 2010. Tuskegee Airmen pilot and notable record holder Lee Archer was born September 6, 1919 in Yonkers, New York and raised in Harlem.