Herman A. Lawson
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Herman Albert "Ace" Lawson was an American soldier and politician. He served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, and later served as a city councilman of Sacramento, California.
1988 portrait of Lawson by Roy E. LaGrone
The Tuskegee Airmen's aircraft had distinctive markings that led to the name, "Red Tails."
Class 42-I Left to right: Nathaniel M. Hill, Marshall S. Cabiness, Herman A. Lawson, William T. Mattison, John A. Gibson, Elwood T Driver, Price D. Rice, Andrew D. Turner
The 99th Flying Training Squadron is a training squadron of the United States Air Force, part of the 12th Flying Training Wing based at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
Herman A. Lawson
…Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, abandoning his car storing $1,000 worth of camera equipment in its trunk. Lawson became one of second group of 99th Fighter Squadron replacement pilots. Lawson and several other 99th Fighter Squadron pilots were sent to Brazil in error. During World War II, Lawson earned the Silver…
Squadron T-1A Jayhawk
1st Lt. Lee Rayford when he returned to the United States from Italy, where he served with the 99th Fighter Squadron. ca. 1941–1945
Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr.