Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
North Coast Chapter
2nd Annual Banquet
SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2008
100 Bomb Group Restaurant and Banquet Facility
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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
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extraordinary service
&
Congratulates the
first scholarship recipients from the
North Coast Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen
NORTH COAST CHAPTER
HONORARY CHAIRS
Frank G. Jackson
Mayor of Cleveland
Paul Clark
National City Corporation
Chris Forgy
Radio One
Stephanie McHenry
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Congratulations to the North Coast Chapter of
the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. on the
2nd Annual Tuskegee Airmen Banquet!
PRESIDENT
Thomas A. Cargill
BANQUET COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
George Barrett
Jack Cox
Jim Cox
Roger Cram
Richard Enty
James Gant, III
Andre Haynesworth
P.O. Box 221121
Cleveland, OH 44122
History...take it personally!
Welcome to the 2nd Annual Banquet of the North
Coast Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. Your
support of our event is deeply appreciated.
Email
[email protected]
The Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. and its 51 chapter’s
mission is vital to continuing the legacy of the
original Tuskegee Airmen. Tonight we will honor
their accomplishments and perpetuate the history
of African-Americans who participated in the
Army Air Corps during WWII.
Through your support we will introduce young
people to the world of aviation and science
through programs such as the Young Eagles and
Tuskegee Airmen youth programs.
It is our hope that your evening will not only be
entertaining; but moreover, enlightening.
Again, thank you for your support... enjoy!
Sincerely,
Thomas A. Cargill
President
Website
www.hiram.edu/tuskegeeairmen
10825 East Blvd. in University Circle • Cleveland, OH
216-721-5722 • www.wrhs.org
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Phone
216.233-2621
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BRIEF HISTORY
The Tuskegee Airmen were dedicated, determined young men and
women who enlisted to become America’s first black military aircrew.
Those who possessed the physical and mental qualifications were
accepted as aviation cadets to be trained initially as pilots, navigators or
bombardiers.
No standards were lowered for the pilots or any of the others who
trained in operations, meteorology, intelligence, engineering, medicine
or any of the other officer fields. Enlisted members were trained to be
aircraft and engine mechanics, armament specialists, radio repairmen,
parachute riggers, control tower operators, policemen, administrative
clerks and all of the other skills necessary to fully function as an Army
Air Corps flying squadron or ground support unit.
The black airmen, who became single-engine or multi-engine pilots,
were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee Alabama. The first
aviation cadet class began in July 1941. Thirteen began and five cadets
successfully completed the training, including Captain Benjamin O.
Davis, Jr., a West Point Academy graduate and native Clevelander.
These airmen fought two wars - one against a military force overseas
and the other against racism at home and abroad. After the war in
Europe ended in 1945, black airmen returned to the United States and
faced continued racism and bigotry despite their outstanding war
record. Tuskegee Army Air Field continued to train new airmen until
1946, with women entering the program in several support fields.
The positive experience, the outstanding record of accomplishment
and the superb behavior of black airmen during World War II, and after,
were important factors in the initiation of the historic social change to
achieve racial equality in America.
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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INC.
North Coast Chapter Members
Thomas Cargill - President
George Barrett - Vice President
Jim Cox - Secretary
James Gant, III - Treasurer
Roger Cram - Parliamentarian
Richard Enty - Immediate Past President
Eliza Bryant Village
A community of caring – rooted in tradition
Established in 1896 as the Cleveland Home forAged Colored People, Eliza
Bryant Village is Ohio’s oldestAfricanAmerican social welfare institution.
Renee Anderson
Carol Austin
Thomas Austin
Ambrose Bolling
Joseph Burrucker
Clarence Clark
James Frolking
Clarence Jamison, Jr.
Andre Haynesworth
Edward Lunda
Robert Richardson
Roy Richardson
Arthur Saunders
George Schumacher
Lora Thompson
James Travis
Jack Young
Eliza Bryant Village provides Adult Day Care, Transportation, Well
Senior Programs,Support Groups, Nutrition Programs, Senior Housing
and Skilled Nursing Care.
Banquet Consultants
Our Board of Trustees, Auxiliaries, staff, program participants and
residents salute
THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
North Coast Chapter
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Banquet Volunteers
Sandra Scott
Juanita Hewlett
Mae Thompson
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PROGRAM
6 pm – 6:45 pm VIP Reception and Cocktails
6:45 pm Banquet
Presentation of Colors
East Tech High School, Jr. ROTC, Air Force
Welcome
Mistress of Ceremonies, Eleanor Hayes, ONN Anchor
Opening Remarks and Acknowledgements
Thomas Cargill, President, North Coast Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen
Dinner
The Eric Gould Trio
Tribute
Dorothy Layne McIntyre, Pioneer Aviator
Tribute
Clarence C. Jamison, An Original Tuskegee Airman
Award Presentation
Thomas Cargill and Honorary Banquet Chairs
Keynote Address
Guion S. Bluford, Jr. PhD, President, Aerospace Technology Group
First African American to fly in space
Closing Remarks
Thomas Cargill
Silent Auction Last Minute Bids
Tuskegee Airmen Merchandise for Sale
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Guion S. Bluford Jr.
Dr. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. is Founder and President
of The Aerospace Technology Group (ATG), an
aerospace technology and business consulting
organization specializing in aviation and space
related technology development, analysis, and
marketing related activities.
Prior to joining ATG, Dr. Bluford was Vice
President of Microgravity R&D and Operations
for the Northrop Grumman Corporation and was
responsible for all corporate microgravity research
and technical development activities in support of
NASA’s Human Exploration and Development of Space Enterprise.
Prior to his service with Northrop Grumman, FDC, and NYMA, Inc., Dr. Bluford
was a NASA mission specialist and payload commander astronaut on four Space
Shuttle missions. He was selected in the first class of space shuttle astronauts
in 1978 and was the first African American to fly in space in 1983 aboard
Space Shuttle Challenger. In addition, he flew on a Spacelab flight as payload
commander in 1985, a Department of Defense Strategic Defense Initiative Office
flight in 1991, and a classified Department of Defense flight in 1992. He has over
688 hours in space.
Dr. Bluford served 29 years in the United States Air Force as an Air Force tactical
fighter pilot in Vietnam, instructor pilot, staff development engineer, Branch
Chief of the Aerodynamics and Airframe Branch of the Air Force Flight Dynamics
Laboratory and NASA Astronaut. He has over 5,200 hours of jet flight in ten
different aircraft.
Dr. Bluford received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering
from Penn State University in 1964 and Masters of Science and Ph.D degrees in
Aerospace Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1974 and
1978, respectively. He also has a Master of Business Administration degree from
the University of Houston.
He has been awarded numerous medals, commendations, and 13 honorary
doctorate degrees. An AIAA Fellow, he was inducted into the International
Space Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Local Surviving Tuskegee Airmen
Thomas Austin, Sr.
Roy Richardson
Staff Sergeant, US Army Air Corps
Corporal, US Air Force
Edward Lunda
Arthur Saunders
Major, US Air Force Reserves
1st Lieutenant US Air Force
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who enlisted to become America’s first black military aircrew. Undaunted
by the prejudicial mindset of the times, they embarked on a historical
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Tuskegee Airmen, a group of dedicated and determined young men and women who
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Best Wishes to Banquet Honorees and
Keynote Speaker
Mrs. Dorothy Layne McIntyre
Lt. Colonel Clarence C. Jamison
Dr. Guion S. Bluford, Jr.
and their families
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Photo: U.S. Army Air Corps pilots trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama pose in front of a
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Tuskegee Airmen
2nd Annual Banquet
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Congratulations to Greater Cleveland’s
Original Tuskegee Airmen
On a Lifetime of Wonderful Achievements!!!
Best Wishes to The Special Honorees
& Guest Speaker
Mrs. Dorothy Layne McIntyre & Family
Lt. Colonel Clarence C. Jamison & Family
Dr. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. & Family
Continued Success to my 1st Cousin
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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN SALUTE
Dorothy Layne McIntyre
A pioneering aviator and retired educator
Dorothy Layne McIntyre, was born in
Leroy, New York on January 27, 1917.
Her father took her and her siblings to
the annual air show where Dorothy first
became intrigued by flying. She spent
most of her childhood on a 500-acre farm
in Virginia where her widowed father
raised her and her siblings.
Dorothy gained admission to West Virginia State College in 1939 and
was accepted into its civilian pilot training program. At that time,
government rules allowed only one woman to every ten men to
receive this training. She received her pilot’s license form the Civil
Aeronautics Authority in 1940, becoming one of the first black licensed
pilots among American women.
She trained in aircraft mechanics, meteorology, radio transmission,
rules and regulations, navigation and flight training. During World War
II, McIntyre taught aircraft mechanics at the War Production Training
School in Baltimore, Maryland while simultaneously working as a
secretary for the Baltimore Urban League. She applied for admission
to WASP, a program staffed by women pilots who ferried bombers
during the war, but was denied because of her race.
After moving to Cleveland, Ohio,
she was employed as a bookkeeper
and taught in the Cleveland
Public Schools. She is a member
of the Tuskegee Airman’s Alumni
Association and is profiled in
“Distinguished African Americans
in Aviation and Space Science.”
McIntyre’s was the subject of
the dance production, “Take-Off
From a Forced Landing, created
by her daughter, award-winning
choreographer, Dianne McIntyre. ”
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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN SALUTE
Clarence C. Jamison, Jr.
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN SALUTE
Clarence C. Jamison, Jr.
Clarence C. Jamison, Jr. was born on February
25, 1918 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He moved to
Cleveland, Ohio when he was five years old.
Jamison graduated from old Central High in
1937. He attended the University of Chicago
where he enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training
course. Jamison received his private pilot’s
license in 1940.
About this time, the Army Air Corps
(predecessor to the U.S. Air Force) announced plans to train black pilots
as part of the Tuskegee Experiment. Jamison applied for the program
and was accepted as an Aviation Cadet in August 1941. He graduated
with the second cadet class at Tuskegee Army Air Field on April 29, 1942.
He was commissioned into the Army Air Corps with the rank of Second
Lieutenant.
Jamison became one of the original pilots of the all-black 99th Pursuit
Squadron. He was appointed Flight Leader by Colonel Benjamin O. Davis,
Jr. On June 2, 1943, Jamison and Lieutenants Charles B. Hall, William A.
Campbell and James R. Wiley, flew with white pilots of the 33rd Fighter
Group. It was a dive-bombing mission to the enemy held island of
Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea.
99TH PURSUIT SQUADRON, 1942
The 99th moved across North Africa to accompany the Allied invasion
of Sicily and Italy. On January 27, 1944, as the allies were storming the
beachhead at Anzio, Jamison led the
Squadron with a flight of 11 aircraft on
a patrol mission over Anzio. A large
formation of German fighter planes
attacked Allied ground positions.
Although outnumbered two to one,
the 99th engaged and shot down
five enemy aircraft in less than five
minutes.
Lieutenant Colonel Jamison served
in the Air Force for 22 years. He flew
67 combat missions and attained the
rating of Command Pilot with over
3,000 flying hours. He retired from the
Air Force in August 1963.
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