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 ...

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 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 last Tuskegee Airman who flew in combat during World War II has died at 100 years old in Sarasota, Fla. Lt. Col. George Hardy (Ret.) lived a full life of service and sacrifice, becoming one of the ...

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 ...

Alabama‘s Congressional delegation held a moment of silence Wednesday to honor the life of Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, the last surviving combat pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen. Hardy died on September 25 ...

Almost 1,000 African Americans trained at the Army Airfield in Tuskegee, Alabama. Nearly half were sent overseas for combat ...

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. Hardy was the last surviving combat pilot of the Tuskegee ...