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Armour G. McDaniel
Armour G. McDaniel, Sr. (July 7, 1916 – November 12, 1989) was an American military officer who served as a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and commanded the 332nd Fighter Group's 301st Fighter Squadron, a Tuskegee Airmen unit. McDaniels also served as the Commandant of Cadets at Tuskegee Army Airfield. He fought in World War II and was briefly held as a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany. Early life and education Armour G. McDaniel, Sr. was born July 7, 1916, in Martinsville, Virginia, to Charlie and Mary Earley McDaniel. He attended both Lucy Addison High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and the Piedmont Christian Institute (high school). He attended Virginia State University, graduating with a B.S. in business administration. He also graduated from Temple University with a P.A. in economics, and received his teacher qualification from Rider College in Princeton, New Jersey. He returned to Martinsville, Virginia, to teach English, history and social science at an all African-Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martinsville, Virginia
Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,485. A community of both Southside and Southwest Virginia, it is the county seat of Henry County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Martinsville with Henry County for statistical purposes. Martinsville is the principal city of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area, with a population of 73,346 as of the 2000 census. The paper clip-shaped Martinsville Speedway, the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series at and one of the first paved "speedways", is located just outside the city near the town of Ridgeway. History Martinsville was founded by American Revolutionary War General, Native American agent and explorer Joseph Martin, born in Albemarle County. He developed his plantation ''Scuffle Hill'' on the banks of the Smith River near the present-day southern ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
