Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and the last of the group’s World War II combat pilots, died Tuesday night, according to Tuskegee Airmen Inc. He was 100 years old. “His ...

The last Tuskegee airman who fought in combat in World War II has died. Lt. Col. George Hardy was one of the original Red Tails, the first Black fighter pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which ...

George Hardy was the youngest member of the Tuskegee Airmen, flying his first combat mission over Europe at only 19 years old. Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, has ...

Lt. Col. George Hardy, the last surviving combat pilot of the original Tuskegee Airmen, has died at the age of 100. According to NBC News, the decorated serviceman died on Sept. 23. In addition to ...

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. George Hardy, who died this week at 100, was one of the last Tuskegee Airmen to see combat overseas. From flying a P-51 Mustang escorting bombers over Europe to piloting ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Lt. Col. George Hardy of Sarasota, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, has died at 100. According to the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. National Office, Lt. Col. Hardy was “the youngest ...

Lt. Col. George Hardy flew 21 combat missions in World War II, then went on to fight in the Korean and Vietnam wars. By Nicholas Slayton Published Sep 28, 2025 7:30 AM EDT Lt. Col. George Hardy, one ...

Alabama‘s Congressional delegation held a moment of silence Wednesday to honor the life of Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, the last surviving combat pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen. Hardy died on September 25 ...

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WSFA) - Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, has died, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. announced Friday. He was 100. According to a social post by Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., ...

In 2024, Hardy and the Tuskegee Airmen were honored by The National WWII Museum in recognition of their accomplishments and patriotism in the face of discrimination. Lt. Col. George Hardy, an original ...