Lincoln Hudson
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Lincoln T. Hudson | |
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Cook County | |
Alma mater | Loyola University Chicago, University of Chicago |
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Years active | 1944-1946 |
Awards | Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen |
Lincoln T. Hudson (March 12, 1916 – September 26, 1988) was a U.S. Army Air Force officer,
Hudson served as Senior Vice President of Advertising at
Early life
Hudson was born on March 12, 1916, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He was the son of a Methodist minister who traveled to various congregations in the Southern United States.[2] Hudson graduated from high school in Louisiana.[2]
After moving to Chicago in 1933, Hudson sold hair care products door-to-door for the C.W. Smith Company, an African-American-owned Chicago wholesaler. Hudson also sold insurance and worked in a butcher shop.[2]
Married to Chestine Hudson, Hudson had three children: son Lincoln Jr. son Chester, and daughter, Crystal. Until his death in 1988, Hudson was a longtime resident of Chicago's Chatham neighborhood.[2]
Military service
On June 27, 1944, Hudson graduated from Tuskegee pilot cadet training program's Class 44-F-SE, receiving his wings and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant.[4] During official leave, Hudson and fellow Tuskegee Airmen Harold Brown (Tuskegee Airman) would borrow military planes on the weekend, flying them to Chicago to visit Hudson's wife and to enjoy the city of Chicago.[5]
Assigned to the
Prisoner of War in Nazi Germany
On the afternoon of March 23, 1945, Hudson's P-51 Mustang experienced engine failure after losing oil. Bailing from his damaged aircraft, Hudson parachuted over eastern Czechoslovakia.
On April 29, 1945, General
Awards and honors
- Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to Tuskegee Airmen in 2006[9]
Post-World War II, Ebony and Jet Magazines
In 1946, Hudson received an honorable discharge from the
Death
Hudson died on September 26, 1988, in
See also
- Executive Order 9981
- List of Tuskegee Airmen Cadet Pilot Graduation Classes
- List of Tuskegee Airmen
- Military history of African Americans
- The Tuskegee Airmen (movie)
References
- ^ a b c "Tuskegee-Airmen-POWs" (PDF). Caf Rise Above. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jerry Thornton (29 September 1988). "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Rice, Markus. "The Men and Their Airplanes: The Fighters." Tuskegee Airmen, 1 March 2000.
- ^ "Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Listing | Tuskegee University". www.tuskegee.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ a b POW NUREMBERG, retrieved 2024-03-25
- ^ Smith, Erica (2009-09-26). "Tuskegee Airmen held as prisoners of war". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Lankford, Jim (2011). "The 14th Armored Division and the Liberation of Stalag VIIA". Army History Center : Virtual Library. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ U.S. Air Force. "Tuskegee Airman describes service, time as POW during virtual call with 332nd AEW." 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs. Published February 21, 2021. https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2507981/tuskegee-airman-describes-service-time-as-pow-during-virtual-call-with-332nd-aew/
- ^ "Public Law 109–213—APR. 11, 2006 Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen" (PDF). Congress.gov. US Library of Congress. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Notes
- ^ 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.[3]