Edward C. Gleed

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Tuskegee Airman Edward Gleed with his P-51

Edward Creston Gleed (November 5, 1916 – January 25, 1990) was an

West Point's seventh African American graduate and the 100th Fighter Squadron's Commanding Officer.[5][6]

Gleed is well known for his P-51D Mustang aircraft, "The Creamer's Dream", which has been the subject of several famous, widely distributed photographs.[7]

Early life, family, ties to First Lady Martha Washington, Robert E. Lee

Gleed was born on November 5, 1916, in

Tuskegee Institute and scion of the powerful Syphax family, one of the most elite African-American families during the 19th century.[8][9]

Gleed's mother Carrie was the grandchild of Nancy Syphax, granddaughter of

Washington and Lee President, Robert E. Lee
.

Gleed had one sibling, older brother Herbert Joseph Gleed, Jr. (1915–2006).[9][11][12]

After attending high school in Lawrence, Gleed attended and graduated from the

U.S. Army Air Corps.[1]

He was married to Lucille Elbertha Graves Gleed (1917–2004). They had three daughters: Elizabeth Gleed Ingersoll, Elaine Gleed Williams, and Carol Gleed Weaver.[13]

Military career, Buffalo Soldier, Tuskegee Airmen

On February 8, 1941, Gleed enlisted in the

African American graduate and the 100th Fighter Squadron's Commanding Officer.[5][6]

The

332nd Fighter Group, where he became its Operations Officer as well as the Squadron Commander for its 301st Fighter Squadron.[2][16]
He also served in leadership in the 477th Bombardier Group.

On July 27, 1944, Gleed earned two official kills after shooting down two enemy German

P-51D Mustang aircraft "The Creamer's Dream", which has been the subject of several famous, widely distributed photographs.[7]

After

U.S. Air Force.[3][1]

Post-military

After his retirement from the U.S. military, Gleed worked as a system program manager and chief administrator/contract negotiator for two defense contractors.[1]

In 1976 at the age of 60, Gleed graduated from

Southwestern University School of Law.[1]

Death

Gleed died on January 25, 1990. He was 73. Gleed was interred at Riverside National Cemetery, Plot Section 43, site 1462, in Riverside, California.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Edward Creston Gleed". CAF RISE ABOVE. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ a b c d "Edward C. Gleed Flying Jacket". National Museum of the United States Air Force™. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. ^ a b c Jones, Jae (2022-05-19). "Edward Creston Gleed: Buffalo Soldier to Tuskegee Airman". Black Then. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  4. ^ "Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster". CAF Rise Above. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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  7. ^ a b "Tuskegee Airmen Virtual Museum Exhibit, National Park Service Museum Management Program". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  8. ^ "Nancy Syphax–Life and Legacy: Colonel Edward Creston Gleed". The White House Historical Association. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Herbert joseph gleed, Sr". geni_family_tree. 1885-12-20. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  10. ^ "Nancy Syphax – Life and Legacy – an enslaved resident of the historic decatur house". The White House Historical Association. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  11. ^ Geni. "Herbert joseph gleed, Jr." https://www.geni.com/people/Herbert-Gleed-Jr/6000000000118616397
  12. ^ W6FQ - September 7, 2006. "Herbert J. Gleed Jr, Los Angeles, CA, QCWA # 2511, Chapter 120. https://qcwa.org/w6fq-02511-sk.htm
  13. ^ "Lucille Gleed Obituary (2004) – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  14. ^ a b c The American Air Museum in Britain. "Edward Creston Gleed." http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/241759
  15. ^ CAF Rise Above. "Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster." https://cafriseabove.org/the-tuskegee-airmen/tuskegee-airmen-pilot-roster/ . This data derives from CAF Rise Above's research project compiling data from Tuskegee Airmen historians including the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
  16. ^ CAF Rise Above. National Park Service, Museum Management Program Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. "Edward Creston Gleed."https://cafriseabove.org/edward-creston-gleed/
  17. ^ a b c The Tuskegee Airmen: An Illustrated History, 1939-1949. Joseph Caver, Jerome A. Ennels, Daniel Lee Haulman. 2011. Publisher: New South Books. ISBN 9781588382443, 1588382443. Page 177. https://books.google.com/books?id=1qC51h8HrWQC&dq=edward+c+gleed&pg=PA177
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