Yesterday, September 26th, 2025, Lt. Col George Hardy, the last and youngest member of the Tuskegee Airmen passed away at 100 years old. Hardy flew 21 missions over Nazi occupied Germany in the P-51 Mustang. In 1943, at the age of 17, Hardy joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was one of only about 450 Tuskegee airmen to deploy overseas. He flew the majority of his mission in the P-51D Mustang, escorting B17 and B24 bombers over Europe. Hardy would go on to fly an additional 41 missions for the newly formed U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Rest in peace and thank you for your service, Lt. Col Hardy.
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