George Hardy, last original Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100

Lt. Col. George Hardy, a pioneering Tuskegee Airman and one of the first Black pilots in the U.S. military, passed away at the age of 100. He flew 21 combat missions in World War II, served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and later advocated for the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, who received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007.

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