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5 days agoGeorge E. Hardy, Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100
Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, the last WWII combat Tuskegee Airman, died at 100, celebrated for courage, skill, and dedication to preserving the Tuskegee legacy.
The Harlem Hellfighters of the New York National Guard's 369th Infantry Regiment were posthumously honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal. They received the highest civilian honor given by Congress, decades after their service during World War I was largely ignored by top military brass and amid broader efforts to revisit how American history is remembered. "It's never too late to do the right thing," said Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., at the Wednesday ceremony celebrating the troops and their families.