Charles McGee

ABOUT CHARLES MCGEE

United States Air Force officer and Tuskegee Airman. He served in World War II and in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In 2020, he was promoted to Brigadier General.

He interrupted his study of engineering at the University of Illinois to fly World War II combat missions over Italy and Czechoslovakia.

His military honors include the Bronze Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal. He was the eldest of the surviving Tuskegee Airmen. His 22nd birthday fell on Pearl Harbor, and the attack ultimately influenced his decision to join the army and fight in World War II. Before leaving for training, he married his partner Frances Nelson.

He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio as the son of Ruth and Lewis McGee.

He was a military consultant for George Lucas ' 2012 film Red Tails.