Fitzroy Newsum
University of Maryland | |
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Spouse(s) | Joan (Nee) Carney |
Relations | Four children |
Fitzroy "Buck" Newsum (May 22, 1918 – January 5, 2013) was an American
Early life
"Buck" Newsum was born on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, on May 22, 1918.[4] He was raised on the island of Barbados, where he saw his first airplane, a Curtiss Robin, land near his home in 1929 when he was 10 years old.[1][4]
He graduated from the College of Military Science at the
Military career
During World War II, President
Freeman Field Mutiny
He was one of ten officers to preside over the Freemen Field Mutiny Court-Martials. Ten officers presided over the court-martials. They were appointed by General Frank O'Driscoll Hunter. Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr., Captain George L. Knox II, Captain James T. Wiley, captain John H. Duren, Captain Charles R. Stanton, captain William T. Yates, Captain Elmore M. Kennedy, Captain Fitzroy Newsum, 1st Lieutenant William Robert Ming Jr., 1st Lieutenant James Y. Carter Trial Judge Advocates were: Captain James W. Redden and 1st Lieutenant Charles B. Hall.[7]
Career
He later obtained a master's degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma.[1] He reached the rank of colonel before retiring in 1970.[1] Newsum worked as a public relations manager at Martin Marietta in Denver, Colorado, after leaving the military.[4]
The Tuskegee Airmen were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2006.[1] He was inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame in 1991.[4]
Death
Newsum died in
See also
- Dogfights (TV series)
- Executive Order 9981
- Freeman Field Mutiny
- List of Tuskegee Airmen
- Military history of African Americans
- The Tuskegee Airmen (movie)
References
- ^ Denver Post. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ Denver Post. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ "Denver funeral service, flyover honor Col. Newsum, one of original Tuskegee Airmen". Fox News. Associated Press. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tuskegee airman leaves legacy of service". Our Colorado News. 2013-01-16. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ Pohl, Jason (30 April 2016). "Tuskegee Airman Fitzroy "Buck" Newsum gets one final flyover". The Denver Post. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Rice, Markus. "The Men and Their Airplanes: The Fighters." Tuskegee Airmen, 1 March 2000.
- ISBN 9781455601257. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
Notes
- ^ The Tuskegee Airmen trained with the P-40 aircraft. They also flew the aircraft photographed above, the P-47. Later the Tuskegee Airmen became known for flying the P-51 aircraft with red markings that distinguished the Tuskegee Airmen included red bands on the noses of P-51s as well as a red rudder; their P-51B and D Mustangs flew with similar color schemes, with red propeller spinners, yellow wing bands and all-red tail surfaces.[6]