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6. Met one of the Tuskegee Airmen in the 20022003 time frame.

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 07:18 PM

22 hrs ago

All I could think of was to shake his hand and tell him it was one of the most profound honors of my life to do so.

I wish I would have thought to tell him that my great-uncle Charlie was a gunner on a B-17. I wish Tuskegee had been escorting Charlie's bomber on his final mission. As it was, he was shot down and spent the last 113 days of WW2 in a PoW camp. It worked out ok, he made it home and married Aunt Rose 11 days after he got home. He wasn't one to let the grass grow under his feet.....

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George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100 [View all] demmiblue 23 hrs ago OP

Fly high, brave pilot! May your skies be clear to the heavens. nt Ilsa 23 hrs ago #1

Yes, forever grateful 🫡 Deuxcents 23 hrs ago #2

RIP George Hardy FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #3

He flew combat in three wars. WWII, Korea, Viet Nam. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #4

Fighting a war for a country that often considered Silent Type 23 hrs ago #5

Met one of the Tuskegee Airmen in the 20022003 time frame. InstantGratification 22 hrs ago #6

I meet one back in 1989 during Thanksgiving KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #24

R.I.P. Marthe48 22 hrs ago #7

Thank you. LoisB 22 hrs ago #8

May Lt. Col. George Hardy Rest in Peace and May his Memory be a Blessing. n/t iluvtennis 22 hrs ago #9

May God be your co-pilot. surfered 22 hrs ago #10

RIP George Hardy. StarryNite 21 hrs ago #11

Thank you Sir JMCKUSICK 21 hrs ago #12

Thank you, Lt. Col. Hardy. You have truly "slipped the surly bonds of earth. ." niyad 21 hrs ago #13

"...Reached out and touched the face of God" Hekate 18 hrs ago #28

..last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II.. republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #14

Rest In Peace, Sir. Doing service to your country while battling the enemy of racism at home. Clear skies! electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #15

Thank you for your service to our country, sir. spudspud 21 hrs ago #16

Here's his picture KS Toronado 21 hrs ago #17

Thank you, sir. God bless. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #18

Thank you for your service Col. Hardy angrychair 20 hrs ago #19

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R-I-P Lt Col Hardy 🙏 Raine 20 hrs ago #21

R.I.P, Mr. Hardy wendyb-NC 20 hrs ago #22

What a guy Lulu KC 20 hrs ago #23

RIP MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #25

R.I.P. George Coldwater 18 hrs ago #26

Incredible, amazing, fantastic.. Permanut 18 hrs ago #27

God bless him. Dulcinea 17 hrs ago #29

R.I.P. sinkingfeeling 16 hrs ago #30

Rest in peace George Hardy oasis 15 hrs ago #31

The last flight, from this sweet but troubled home. 70sEraVet 9 hrs ago #32

George Clouds Passing 2 hrs ago #33

RIP Colonel Hardy and thank you for your brave service. Prof. Toru Tanaka 1 min ago #34