Henry Wise Jr.

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Henry Wise Jr.
Second Lieutenant
Unit99th Pursuit Squadron, 332nd Division, Tuskegee Airmen
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards

Henry A. Wise Jr. (August 3, 1920 – May 2, 2003) (

99th Pursuit Squadron, 332nd Division. He was shot down over Romania and was a prisoner of war. After the war, he became the medical director at Bowie State University
.

Early life

Wise was born in Cheriton, Virginia and he graduated from the all black private school, Virginia Union University.[1]

Career

The Tuskegee Airmen's aircraft had distinctive markings that led to the name, "Red Tails."[N 1]

From 1942 to 1946 served as a pilot in the Tuskegee Airmen.

Ploesti oilfields. He spent three months as a prisoner of war.[3]

In 1955 Wise left his family practice to work as a physician at Prince George's Hospital Center. At that time Wise was the only African American physician. He went on to become the medical director at Bowie State University[3]

Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School was approved by the Board of Education for Prince George's County Public Schools in 2005.[4]

Awards

See also

Death

Wise suffered a heart attack and died at Prince George's Hospital Center on May 2, 2003.

References

  1. ^ a b "Dr. Henry Wise, 82; Tuskegee Airman, Medical Director". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. 9 May 2003. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Rice, Markus. "The Men and Their Airplanes: The Fighters." Tuskegee Airmen, 1 March 2000.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Henry Wise, 82, Tuskegee Airman, Dies". The Washington Post. 2003. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School Official Site". DMS Properties, LLC. DMS Properties, LLC. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Public Law 109–213—APR. 11, 2006 Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen" (PDF). Congress.gov. US Library of Congress. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ The 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.[2]

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