Английская Википедия:Elwood T. Driver

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox military person Elwood "Woody" T. Driver (August 20, 1921 – March 26, 1992) was an American aviator who served as a Tuskegee Airman during World War II. He flew 123 missions and he is given credit for one confirmed kill. In 1978 President Jimmy Carter nominated Driver to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Early life

Elwood Driver was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He had three siblings. While attending Trenton State College, he earned his pilot's license.[1] He graduated from college in 1942.[2] Later he attended New York University and earned an MS in safety engineering.[3]

Driver married Shirley Martin in 1960. He had one son, Timothy, from a previous marriage.[2]

Career

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P-51 "Redtail" aircraft showing red markings.[N 1]
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Class 42-I Left to right: Nathaniel M. Hill, Marshall S. Cabiness, Herman A. Lawson, William T. Mattison, John A. Gibson, Elwood T Driver, Price D. Rice, Andrew D. Turner

Driver signed up for the Army Air Corps in 1942. He became a Tuskegee Airman and was sent to the European Theatre where he recorded an aerial combat kill over Anzio, Italy. He retired from the Air force as a Major in 1962.[2]

Driver worked with the National Transportation Safety Board beginning in 1967.[2] In 1978, he was nominated to be a member of the Safety Board and served from 1978 to 1980.[5]

Driver held a board of director position at Howard University.[3]

Awards and honors

In 2006, a Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to Tuskegee Airmen, including Driver.[6]

Death

On May 26, 1992, Driver died at his home in Reston, Virginia from liver cancer.[2]

See also

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References

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Notes

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External links

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 Шаблон:Cite news
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite news
  4. ↑ Rice, Markus. "The Men and Their Airplanes: The Fighters." Шаблон:Webarchive Tuskegee Airmen, 1 March 2000.
  5. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  6. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web


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