Clarence Dart

American Tuskegee Airman (1920–2012)

Air Medal
Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Tuskegee Airmen
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart

Clarence W. Dart, Sr. (6 December 1920 – 17 February 2012) (WIA) was a World War II fighter pilot and member of the Tuskegee Airmen. During World War II. Dart was shot down twice earning two purple hearts. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross award.

Career

P-51 aircraft with red markings.^{[N 1]}

He flew a total of 95 missions, and was shot down twice, earning two Purple Hearts. Dart died 17 February 2012 in Saratoga Springs, New York.^[2]^[3]

Clarence was Emeritus on The Salvation Army Saratoga Springs, New York Advisory Board in which he has served since November 11, 1963.

Awards

Air Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Tuskegee Airmen in 2006^[4]
Distinguished Flying Cross with four Oak Leaf Clusters,
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf Cluster
World War II Victory Medal

References

^ Rice, Markus. "The Men and Their Airplanes: The Fighters." Tuskegee Airmen, 1 March 2000.
^ He flew on color of his merit Times Union, April 21, 2011
^ Tuskegee Airman passes away YNN, February 18, 2012
^ Kruzel, John J. "President, Congress Honor Tuskegee Airmen". Army. U.S. Army. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

Notes

^ The Tuskegee Airmen became known for flying the P-51 aircraft with red markings that distinguished the Tuskegee Airmen included red bands on the noses of P-51s as well as a red rudder; their P-51B and D Mustangs flew with similar color schemes, with red propeller spinners, yellow wing bands and all-red tail surfaces.^[1]

External links

Fly (2009 play about the 332d Fighter Group)
Lt. Col Clarence Dart NY Senate Veterans' Hall of Fame profile
Tuskegee Airmen at Tuskegee University
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
Tuskegee Airmen National Museum

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Tuskegee Airmen

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and crew

Incidents

Freeman Field mutiny

Aircraft

Media

Fictional films	The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) Hart's War (2002) Red Tails (2012)
Documentaries	Flight of the Red Tail (2009) Red Tail Reborn (2007) Wings for This Man
Other	Fly (play) Henry Browne, Farmer "Wingmen"