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LAKEWOOD, Colo. — At 100 years old, Colonel James Harvey III is taking time to reflect on the moments that led him to his destiny — flying.
The trip to Alabama would expose Harvey to something he had never experienced before — discrimination. Harvey and his fellow pilots would go on to make history, becoming the first Black pilots in the United States Armed Forces. But once boot camp was over, the pilots would spend decades working to prove themselves.
In 1949, the Tuskegee Airmen won the Air Force’s inaugural Top Gun team competition. However, the winners would not receive public recognition for their victory until 2022.Harvey did not see combat in World War II but fought during the Korean War. His wife and daughters lived in Japan while Harvey carried out missions in Korea.Harvey said pilots would eventually only be required to fly 100 missions after he was well past the marker.
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