Tuskegee Airman Herbert Carter Dead at 95
Carter was one of several original Tuskegee Airmen who returned to Tuskegee University to celebrate the film premiere of "Red Tails" in January.
Some of Carter’s professional affiliations include the Presidential Scholars Review Committee, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. He was a former member of the Board of Trustees of St. Andrews School (St. Andrews, Tenn.) Since 1984, Carter had served as a consultant for Student Recruitment and Admissions, College Board, Educational Testing Service. He also served as the president of the Tuskegee chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
Carter was married for more than 60 years to Mildred L. Hemmons Carter, a pilot who was also counted among the Tuskegee Airmen. Mildred Carter died in October 2011.
In remembrance of Carter, the American flag near the Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Center for Aerospace Science and Health Education will be lowered to half-mast. Also, there will be a moment of silence during an Air Force cadet dinner scheduled for this evening. Funeral arrangements for Carter have not been announced at this time.
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