Roger Terry | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1921 [1] |
| Died | June 11, 2009 (aged 87) West Los Angeles |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Air Corps |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 332nd Fighter Group |
| Awards | Congressional Gold Medal |
Lt. Roger "Bill" Terry (August 13, 1921 – June 11, 2009) was one of the Tuskegee Airmen. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. In 1945 he was stationed at Freeman Field, Indiana, where he was excluded from the "whites only" officers club, PX and theatre, which German POWs were allowed to attend.[2] He was the only individual to be discharged following the Freeman Field Mutiny.
Terry died of heart failure on June 11, 2009. He was 87.[3]
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