Charles B. Hall
Charles Blakesly "Buster" Hall (August 25, 1920 – November 22, 1971) was an American combat fighter pilot and U.S. Army Air Force/U.S. Air Force officer with the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen or "Red Tails".
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| Born | Charles Blakesly Hall August 25, 1920 Brazil, Indiana, US |
| Died | November 22, 1971 (aged 51) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US |
| Resting place | Spencer, Oklahoma - Hillcrest Memorial Gardens |
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Highly celebrated by the African American press during World War II, Hall became the first African American combat fighter pilot to shoot down enemy aircraft.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower personally met and congratulated Hall on his victory. Hall also became the first African American combat fighter pilot to earn the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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