Milton Crenchaw information

Milton Crenchaw
Milton Crenchaw
	Crenshaw in a WWII era photo
Birth name	Milton Pitts Crenchaw
Born	January 13, 1919; Little Rock, Arkansas U.S.
Died	November 17, 2015 (aged 96); Atlanta, Georgia U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Air Force
Years of service	1941-1972
Unit	Tuskegee Army Air Field
Commands held	Flight instructor
Awards	Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen; Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame;
Spouse(s)	Ruby (née Hockenhull
Relations	Children: Dolores, Countess and Milton

Milton Pitts Crenchaw (January 13, 1919 – November 17, 2015) was an American aviator who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and was the first Arkansan to be trained by the federal government as a civilian licensed pilot.^[2] He served during World War II as a civilian flight instructor.^[3] He was one of the two original supervising squadron members. In 1998 he was inducted into the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame. The grandson of a slave, he was known as the "father of black aviation in Arkansas" who broke through color barriers in the military.^[4]

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^ Harry Brexel (December 6, 2015). "Air Force loses a legend with death of Tuskegee airman". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ "Milton Pitts Crenchaw (1919–2015)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
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[Brexel-2] Harry Brexel (December 6, 2015). "Air Force loses a legend with death of Tuskegee airman". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[Crenchaw-3] "Milton Pitts Crenchaw (1919–2015)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

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