John W. Rogers Sr.
American attorney, judge, military officer, & fighter pilot (1918–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John W. Rogers Sr. (September 3, 1918 – January 21, 2014) was an American attorney and military aviator. He served as a Cook County, Illinois Juvenile Court judge, attorney, U.S. Army Air Force/U.S. Air Force officer and combat fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Pursuit Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen or "Red Tails".[1] He was one of the 1007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots.[2]
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Born | September 3, 1918 (1918-09-03) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | January 24, 2014(2014-01-24) (aged 95) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago |
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He was the father of John W. Rogers Jr. (born March 31, 1958), an investor.