Years of service 1942-1972 Rank Master sergeant | Name Charles Ledbetter | |
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Born April 5, 1922 ( 1922-04-05 ) Died July 23, 2003(2003-07-23) (aged 81) Buried at Riverside National Cemetery Allegiance United States of America Service/branch United States Air Force | ||
Charles William Ledbetter (April 5, 1922 – July 23, 2003) was one of the Tuskegee Airmen, retiring from the United States Air Force as a master sergeant after 30 years of active service. During his tenure, he participated in World War II, the Korean War (where he flew night missions in B-26 bombers as an engineer and gunner as part of the 3rd Bomb Wing), and in Vietnam.
In 2006, Ledbetter and the Tuskegee Airmen were honored with a Congressional Gold Medal.
He is interred at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.
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