The Tuskegee Airmen here at work today. They held a panel discussion for some of us while we ate lunch.

pretty cool

8/14/2008 2:15:34 PM

that's pretty cool

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 2:17 PM. Reason : srsly]

8/14/2008 2:17:20 PM

interesting tidbits?

8/14/2008 2:17:20 PM

wait a minute...

you want to be an Airman?

8/14/2008 2:18:08 PM

I want to meet them!! Discuss what was discussed!! NOW!

8/14/2008 2:19:46 PM

that's awesome, i love meeting historical figures

8/14/2008 2:24:25 PM

well, they went down the panel one by one and related their personal experiences, life lessons, views on education, etc...
I'll go into more detail later when I get off work.

It was one of their 92nd birthdays today. we sang happy birthday to him, and gave him a coconut cake....his favorite

8/14/2008 2:24:27 PM

When I was in 8th grade I went to space camp and I met that guy that "allegedly" walked on the moon

8/14/2008 2:26:18 PM

Was one of them from Raleigh? I found some homemade posters and stuff from an event honoring one of them here in Raleigh one time.

8/14/2008 2:28:11 PM

another one of the panel members was present at The Freeman Field Mutiny

8/14/2008 2:28:47 PM

not sure about raleigh. I'll post who all was there when I get home

8/14/2008 2:29:58 PM

Shit son, I organized a flight for a Tuskegee Airman locally. He was in his mid eighties and I got him a flight in the aircraft he trained in back in the day. The news even got that shit on camera y0.

8/14/2008 3:17:34 PM

here is who was there (honorary airmen omitted):

Mr. Floyd J. Carter Sr. (LtCol, ret)
Mr. Wildred R. Defour Sr.
Mr. Clayton F. Lawrence (LtCol, ret)
Mr. AUstin Mckenzie
Mr. Eddie D. Monroe (LTC, ret)
Mr. Dabney N. Montgomery
Mr. Victor W. Terrelonge
Mr. Spann Watson

8/15/2008 5:39:21 PM

That would be cool.

8/15/2008 6:16:07 PM