Re: Tuskegee Airman, Lt. Colonel Howard Baugh, died Saturday
One of my father's best friends was Benjamin Davis. "Uncle Ben" was not allowed in the house until he tossed me on his shoulders and gave me a gallop around the yard. I dd not know until I was much older that (1) he was a general (probably a full bird at that time) and (2) that he commanded the Tuskegee Airmen nor the significance of that. He did, however, tell me many stories of his men. Lt. Col. Baugh was mentioned frequently and with great pride. These men should be honored and thanked time and again.
So, as Lt. Col. Baugh heads west, I will toss my salute into the air and thank him for all he has done.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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