William Hugo Holloman III (August 21, 1924 – June 12, 2010) was a U.S. Army Air Force officer, combat fighter pilot, and high-profile member of the prodigious 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen, "Red Tails", or "Schwarze Vogelmenschen" ("Black Birdmen") among enemy German pilots.

Pursuing his passion for flight, William Holloman II enlisted in the only unit that would let him fly—the Tuskegee Airmen. He joined as a fighter pilot with the famous “Red Tails” of the 332nd Fighter Group.

Apr 12, 2017 · The passion that fills one’s heart for aviation can be a powerful force. Since the age of four, William Holloman wanted to fly, and that lust for the freedom of the skies stayed with him until adulthood, leading him to a long and prosperous career in the military.

Jun 11, 2010 · William H. Holloman III, a Tuskegee Airman, didn’t stop serving his country when his active duty as one of the United States’ first African-American combat pilots ended after World War II. He was called back to service in the Korean War and became the Air …

Jun 16, 2010 · William H. Holloman III, a Tuskegee Airman, didn't stop serving his country when his active duty as one of the United States' first African-American combat pilots ended after World War II.

William Holloman, III, discusses fighting for a country that viewed him as a second class citizen.

Holloman was 17 years old at the time. Hearing that the Japanese had bombed Hawaii didn't bother Holloman that much. He had no idea where Pearl Harbor was. The following morning when President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan one of Holloman's cousins went right to the recruiter and enlisted in the army.

Jun 12, 2010 · 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.

Jun 18, 2010 · Retired Lt. Col. William H. Holloman, a member of the famed World War II Tuskegee Airmen and the Air Force’s first black helicopter pilot, died June 11 in Kent, Wash. He was 85. A native of St. Louis, Holloman volunteered during World War II for the all-black aviation training program at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Ala.

Jun 11, 2010 · He was one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, flying a P-51 Mustang as part of the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group over Italy in 1944 and 1945. Later became the Air Force's first black helicopter pilot. Served in both the Korean War and the Vietnam conflict as well.