Tag: Tuskegee Airmen
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Colorado State to retire John Mosley’s No. 14 across all sports
CSU Rams honors Black pioneer and Denver native with jersey retirement
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Tuskegee Airman in Denver celebrates 100th birthday
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Saturday was a day to celebrate a hero and a birthday at Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight. Friends and admirers gathered at the Centennial museum to mark Lt. Colonel James H. Harvey III’s 100th birthday. Harvey is a United States Air Force pilot who flew as part of the 99th Fighter Squadron, best…
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Weekend things to do in Denver and beyond: Winterfest, Golf Expo, Casa Bonita Art show and more
Here’s a look at what’s happening this weekend in and around the Denver Metro area. THURSDAY-MARCH 6 Colorado Environmental Film Festival is virtual this year with a record 97 films from around the world. Colorado premieres featured. Shorts and feature-length films available on-demand to watch from home. Highlights such as a documentary, “Inhabitants,” following Native American…
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Interstate signs dedicated to Black airmen who fought in WWII reinstalled
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple signs along Interstate 70 dedicated to the first Black aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II were reinstalled after temporarily being removed for construction. The signs were reinstalled at the…
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Two Colorado veterans featured in Tuskegee Airmen documentary
Two military veterans with ties to the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs will be featured in the History Channel documentary, “Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage.” The one-hour program honors and remembers the more than 14,000 African-American men who were part of the Tuskegee aviation program during World War II. The…
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Frank Macon, one of last surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Colorado, dies at 97
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Frank Macon, one of only two remaining documented original Tuskegee Airmen in Colorado, died Sunday night at his home in Colorado Springs. He was 97. The announcement was made Monday in a statement from retired Air Force Col. Mark Dickerson, president of the Hubert L.…