Clarence D. Lester
Tuskegee Airman (1923–1986)
Clarence D. "Lucky" Lester (February 23, 1923 – March 17, 1986) was an American fighter pilot who served in the 332nd Fighter Group, commonly known as the Tuskegee Airmen, during World War II. He was one of the first African-American military aviators in the United States Army Air Corps, the United States Army Air Forces and later the United States Air Force.2
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Born Feb 23, 1923, died Mar 17, 1986.1
About
Lester best known as one of two Tuskegee pilots who shot down three Focke-Wulf Fw 190 or Messerschmitt Bf 109 on a single mission; the other pilot was Captain Joseph Elsberry. Lester flew a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Miss Pelt." He and Elsberry are two of only four Tuskegee Airmen to have earned three aerial victories in a single day of combat.
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Companies
- ICF InternationalFounder7
Early life and education
Lester was born on February 23, 1923, in Richmond, Virginia. Raised in Chicago, Illinois, Lester attended West Virginia State College where he was a star football player. On May 17, 1946, Lester was initiated as a fraternity brother of Kappa Alpha Psi, Iota chapter at the University of Chicago.
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Career
Occupation: military personnel, founder.5
- Date not recordedFounded ICF International3
- Date not recordedPresident4
Personal life
- CitizenshipUnited States6
Lester was Catholic.
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- 7WikidataICF International, Founder