Lt. Col. George Hardy, the last surviving combat pilot of the original Tuskegee Airmen, has died at the age of 100. According to NBC News, the decorated serviceman died on Sept. 23. In addition to ...

The last Tuskegee airman who fought in combat in World War II has died. Lt. Col. George Hardy was one of the original Red Tails, the first Black fighter pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which ...

Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and the last of the group’s World War II combat pilots, died Tuesday night, according to Tuskegee Airmen Inc. He was 100 years old. “His ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- World War II pilot Robert Friend, one of the last original members of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen, has died at the age of 99. Friend's daughter, Karen Friend ...

Lt. Col. George Hardy flew 21 combat missions in World War II, then went on to fight in the Korean and Vietnam wars. By Nicholas Slayton Published Sep 28, 2025 7:30 AM EDT Lt. Col. George Hardy, one ...

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military pilots, taking to the skies during World War II. Out of the first 1,000 ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Lt. Col. George Hardy of Sarasota, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, has died at 100. According to the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. National Office, Lt. Col. Hardy was “the youngest ...

Lt. Col. George Hardy, the youngest fighter pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first Black military pilots, has died. He was 100. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black ...

The Texas Land Commissioner announced that applications are now open for the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in ...

In 2024, Hardy and the Tuskegee Airmen were honored by The National WWII Museum in recognition of their accomplishments and patriotism in the face of discrimination. Lt. Col. George Hardy, an original ...