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Woodrow Crockett
Woodrow Wilson Crockett (August 31, 1918 – August 16, 2012) ''(pronounced "Crow-Ket")'' was an officer in the U.S. Army Air Force/ U.S. Air Force and a fighter pilot and interim commanding officer of the all-African American 332nd Fighter Group's 100th Fighter Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen or "Red Tails".Caf Rise Above. "Woodrow Wilson Crockett." https://cafriseabove.org/woodrow-wilson-crockett/ He was one of the 1,007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots. Crockett is well known as one of the first U.S. military pilots selected to fly at Mach 2 speeds on June 2, 1959. Early life and family Nicknamed "Woody" by his family, Crockett was born on August 31, 1918, in Homan, Arkansas, Miller County, Arkansas. Named after President Woodrow Wilson, Crockett was the fifth child of six children to William Crockett and Lucindan Crockett, both school teachers. Crockett attended school in Homan until the eighth grade.UA LITTLE ROCK CENTER FOR ARKANSAS HISTORY AND CULTURE. "Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homan, Arkansas
Miller County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,462. The county seat is Texarkana. Miller County is part of the Texarkana, TX-AR, Metropolitan Statistical Area. When first formed, Miller County was Arkansas's sixth county, established on April 1, 1820, and named for James Miller, the first governor of the Arkansas Territory. Additionally, Miller County was the first of the state's counties to be formed upon the creation of the Arkansas Territory. The first five — Arkansas, Lawrence, Clark, Hempstead and Pulaski — were formed during Arkansas's days as part of the Missouri Territory. This county was abolished in 1838. During the Reconstruction era, it was organized again on December 22, 1874, from a portion of neighboring Lafayette County. History When created in 1820, Miller County included most of the current Miller County, as well as several present-day Texas counties. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
