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Steve Shay
Tuskegee Airman LTC William Holloman III passed away on Friday, June 11th. He participated in the Memorial Day Weekend B-17 flights at Boeing Field adjacent to the Museum of Flight. Museum staff also participated.
Tuskegee pilot dies, hosted B-17 event at Museum of Flight
LTC William Holloman III passed away on Friday, June 11th. He was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces. He was 86, and a Kent resident originally from St. Louis.
LTC Holloman participated in the hosting of the B-17 flights Memorial Day weekend at Boeing Field with members of the Museum of Flight there, and spoke to the West Seattle Herald in its article documenting the B-17 Aluminum Outcast's visit to Seattle here
A memorial celebrating his life in the skies is currently being planned for later this summer to take place at the Museum of Flight and we will update our readers.
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We are going to miss you Bill
Bill you have been a Father after the loss of my Dad, a very good friend and mentor. You opened your heart to my daughter and grandchildren and they will forever take what they have learned from you into their future. I thank you for your support and patience you will be with us always in our hearts and soul. We will miss you.
Tuskegee Pilot
Mr Holloman has been to Houston several times in the last 10 years encouraging the students in Aldine to always dream big, and aim high. He was always a gentleman and kind and patient with our students. Pray that his family find peace, and thanks you for lending him to us.
A touching story about a man
A touching story about a man who touched the history of our time against all odds...I was his white counterpart combat flier and I'm proud to have fought in the same war against the same enemy, those murderous Nazi bastards. I join you Seattlites in saluting this great man....I'm especially proud that my dear, talented son Steve, wrote the story and did the picture....Art Shay Deerfild, Ill.
LTC Bill Holloman
Nothing less than a fine gentleman, gifted pilot who applied himself in the worst of times.
Thank you for your influence on my life Bill!
Greg Pierce, 8th AFHS - WA
Outstanding man
I met Mr. Hollowman earlier this year as he visited my church in Charles Town, WV. We were later blessed to spend time with him at Frank Buckles' home. I took several photos to remember this historic time. It was an honor to have home worship at our church and visit with us in WV.
Death of Bill
I offer my sympathy to Bills family. I met Bill at the Tuskegee reunion in Dayton, Ohio, last year. I was inviited to have lunch with my friend Joe Gomer, a Tuskegee Pilot, and Bill was the first one to greet this
white B-17 Pilot. I had a wonderful time having lunch
with the Tuskegee Pilots who had flown cover for me in
Italy when I was flying my combat missions. Bill was a
great promoture for the Tuskegee cause. A wonderful
bunch of guys that I, as a B-17 Pilot, thank for keeping
the fighters off mel