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Born and reared in Fort Worth, I knew that term since "cradle times".
Thinking about it yesterday, I remembered the annual celebrations (dances and barbecues) at the local AME church back in the day. The church was located "across the lake" from the white neighborhood. We lived just across that lake, and enjoyed the Juneteenth celebrations as well as the gospel and spirituals every Sunday morning.
I remember meeting Lt Colonel (ret.) Bertram Wilson, former personnel director at UConn. He'd walk every afternoon along Rt 44 in Ashford, near where I lived. When I learned he had been one of the "Tuskegee Airmen", I asked if he'd share a few stories.
"Well sir, it's not much of a story, but it's important to me. I had returned to the States, and at one point flew into Nashville. As we got off the plane, an Eastern DC3 I think, an older woman saw me in uniform, and said 'Boy, please carry my luggage.'
Not knowing exactly how to respond, I picked up her suitcase and followed her into the terminal building. She said Thank you, and gave me a bright shiny half dollar.
I kept that half dollar for the rest of my life. It was framed and on the wall of my office at UConn. Always reminded me of a lot of things here in the USA."
> Military Hall of Honor | Your online source to identify and honor every man and woman, dead or alive, that has honorably served, or is serving, in the US Armed Forces from 1775 to present. | MilitaryHallofHonor.com <
Thank you for your service, Col. Wilson. 1921-2002.
Tom M.
Thinking about it yesterday, I remembered the annual celebrations (dances and barbecues) at the local AME church back in the day. The church was located "across the lake" from the white neighborhood. We lived just across that lake, and enjoyed the Juneteenth celebrations as well as the gospel and spirituals every Sunday morning.
I remember meeting Lt Colonel (ret.) Bertram Wilson, former personnel director at UConn. He'd walk every afternoon along Rt 44 in Ashford, near where I lived. When I learned he had been one of the "Tuskegee Airmen", I asked if he'd share a few stories.
"Well sir, it's not much of a story, but it's important to me. I had returned to the States, and at one point flew into Nashville. As we got off the plane, an Eastern DC3 I think, an older woman saw me in uniform, and said 'Boy, please carry my luggage.'
Not knowing exactly how to respond, I picked up her suitcase and followed her into the terminal building. She said Thank you, and gave me a bright shiny half dollar.
I kept that half dollar for the rest of my life. It was framed and on the wall of my office at UConn. Always reminded me of a lot of things here in the USA."
> Military Hall of Honor | Your online source to identify and honor every man and woman, dead or alive, that has honorably served, or is serving, in the US Armed Forces from 1775 to present. | MilitaryHallofHonor.com <
Thank you for your service, Col. Wilson. 1921-2002.
Tom M.
