Charles E. McGee (1919–2022), Tuskegee Airman who flew in three wars
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legacy.comCharles E. McGee was a Tuskegee Airman who flew combat missions in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.McGee was studying at the University of Illinois when Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941.
Already an ROTC student, he decided to enlist, and he was chosen for flight training with the Tuskegee Airmen. He flew a P-51 Mustang in World War II, nicknamed “Kitten” after his wife.
After his tour of duty, McGee returned to the U.S. and trained a new class of Tuskegee Airmen before deciding to make a career of the newly created U.S.
Air Force. He was promoted to major and then to lieutenant colonel as he flew in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He recorded 409 combat missions, the third most in U.S.
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