Calvin Spann, a New Jersey native and one of the original Tuskegee airmen, died Sunday at his home in Texas. He was 90.
Spann,
who was born Nov. 28, 1924, and grew up in Rutherford, volunteered for
the Army Air Corps and was sent to Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1943 to start
aviation cadet training. He was sent to Italy as a replacement combat
pilot after completing his training.
Lt. Spann flew 26 combat missions over Nazi Germany.
Click here for details on Lt. Spann's life and accomplishments.
Source: NBC News
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