The famed Tuskegee Airmen have lost another member. The family of Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Junior released a statement yesterday reporting his death over the weekend. Capt. Brown commanded the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, during World War II. He flew 68 long-range missions from August of 1944 to March of 1945. Family members report that the Washington D.C. native passed away at the age of 94.
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