Yes. He was a Lt. Col. With the 99th. I had the pleasure of meeting him some years ago
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The Tuskegee airmen were at the opposite end of Europe, almost 2,000 miles from Normandy.
I doubt any of the airmen are still alive today.
By the phrasing of your question I am going to assume you are referring to the number of African-American men who died during World War II whom were referred to as the Tuskegee Airman. The Tuskegee Airman were African-American pilots whom were part of the 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps. During the time of the war, 992 pilots were trained in Tuskegee at this time and of those, 150 men lost their lives either to accidents during missions or in combat.
An airman is a male aircraft pilot, or a member of an air force.
The Tuskegee Airmen trained in Tuskegee, Alabama which is where they got their name.