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Alexander Jefferson
United States Army officer (1921–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Jefferson (November 15, 1921 – June 22, 2022) (POW) (WIA) was an American Air Force officer, famous as one of the Tuskegee Airmen, the 332nd Fighter Group. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
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Born | (1921-11-15)November 15, 1921 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | June 22, 2022(2022-06-22) (aged 100) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1942–1969 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | 332nd Fighter Group and US Air Force Reserve |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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His book, Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman and POW, is a personal memoir of those who served America in World War II and after.