Tuskegee Airman Downs Three Germans on Single Mission - Lt Colonel Harry Stewart

Harry Stewart joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942. After taking and passing the Pilot Cadet exam, Stewart would go on to train as a combat pilot with the famed Tuskegee Airmen in Alabama. Stewart would serve in Europe with the 332nd Fighter Group, better known as the "Red Tails", providing escort cover to bombers. On one occasion he would earn the Distinguished Flying Cross for downing three German fighters in one day.
After the war Stewart was selected to compete in the U.S. Air Force's inaugural gunnery meet team competition in 1949. Known today as the Red Flag, it is remembered by history as the military's first 'Top Gun' style competition. The all-Tuskegee team dominated the competition, but were not officially recognized as the winners until 1995.
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[@joe9834]

Mr. Stewart, my dad was a top turret gunner, on a B-24 Liberator. 15AAF 783 Group 465 Squad. Pantanella air base. He flew 37 missions. He is my main war hero. But all you all are. He and I went to the first Tuskgee airman movie, which he said he liked, He told me that the red tail fighters were some of the best at supporting the bombers. He told me that if it was not for you guys I may not have been born. He is gone now, but I still tell people the stories he told me. I would always ask him to tell me about what he did during the war. If these folks didn't think you all had it rough they should look up Ploesti, to see what the bombers went through. 60% losses on more than one occasion.

[@nsbstrong3624]

My grandad who has passed... pacific theatre navy

[@philipnestor5034]

Your dad is part of what is called the Greatest Generation! Men like your dad saved us!

[@finallyfriday.]

Very clinical discourse, very informative. I wish he'd talk more about himself- to learn more about this interesting man. But sadly, these types, these trailblazers never do. Very humble and admirable.

[@johnheerten9962]

)))))))))))))

[@edwinphillips7122]

@@johnheerten9962 , hey you ever do something in your sleep ??? I must have. Sir if I were writing I would have finished with I wanted to say , sorry . I now must see what you were talking about.

[@Randomyoutubecommenter]

What’s his ethnicity?

[@finallyfriday.]

@@Randomyoutubecommenter100% AMERICAN

[@robsubs1234]

@@finallyfriday. Absolutely!

[@AndyAdventuring]

I could listen to Harry speak all day. What a hero.

[@EHD351]

Outstanding and Excellent Contribution. A Special Thanks to Mr. Harry Stewart and to all the AirCrews and Soldiers of WWII.

[@rickmcguire9930]

Mr Stewart, there no words to describe my thanks and appreciation for the sacrifice that you and all veterans went thru in war . A simple thank you seems not enough somehow, but thank you from my heart . God bless you

[@simonrichards6739]

What a privilege to hear this man’s story! Love and respect from the U.K!

[@keithfurr7224]

Thank you sir, what a great generation

[@robertmoffitt1336]

Never Forget 💝. Amazing video, a true American Hero. Columbus Ohio, my home & hometown! Lockbourne AFB became Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, from which I served and left from for Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

[@garyjames7530]

An extremely humble fighter pilot who never shines a light on himself. An obvious hero of the US air core group of WWII . A testament to a true American and a lesson for us all. My hat is off Harry Stewart and the men he flew with.

[@JVASB1]

seems like a great man, the greatest generation will never be forgotten

[@marcusbuckner5582]

Thank you, sir for serving this wonderful country. It's appreciated. We all endure hardships to overcome: I notice your commitment to your calling : not dwelling on the past but getting the job done to protect each of those 10 people in each bomber. You're such an encouragement to so many. Congratulations on your accomplishments and your positive attitude. My Dad was an anchor clanker in WW2 stateside in Little Creek, VA. God bless and thanks again for helping to preserve what America is: the land of opportunity! 🇺🇸✝⛪✝🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@31446963048]

I dont know what it is about pilots but they are always the best spoken of the armed services. Thank you for your service and the small part you took in social change that was a long time coming. God Bless you, Sir.

[@notafed6302]

You gotta be smart and skilled to fly a plane

[@31446963048]

@@notafed6302 wouldnt infer anything other.

[@flippinnickelproductions298]

The greatest generation 🇺🇸

[@jodie1kenobi]

What a very well spoken gentleman excellent storytelling top man 👍

[@LBGirl1988]

Hero!!!!🇺🇸♥️ Total gentleman who should be an example for all Americans!

[@DRFelGood]

Thank you for sharing you story, service, sacrifice and courage for freedom ❤️❤️❤️

[@heyuhmark2025]

God bless him. Brave and talented man and he deserves every ounce of respect for his actions. Thank you for serving!

[@pussinboots4137]

A true hero, God Bless!!

[@JMARLOWE1972]

What an incredible man! Hero.

[@Glen.Danielsen]

It’s a dang honor just listen to Airman Stewart. He was the cream of our _Greatest Generation._ 💛🙏🏽

[@scottanddebranelson8419]

another amazing story from your great organization. THANK YOU!

[@JamesBray-qm8gr-q3w]

I heard that the last Tuskegee airman alive died recently! Very sad! God bless these brave men for their brave service and loyalty to the Nation even though they were denied the full freedoms that all non black citizens enjoyed!

[@patticake4566]

Thank you hero!

[@47mphill]

A great American hero !

[@smallkrmit5717]

Thank you for your service sir

[@wyattrierson1851]

Good to see ya still kicking fellow son of the sky never give up the good fight

[@ridgebhouse]

Awesome. I like how I didn’t have to hear the questions

[@jamiecalder5459]

Thank you for your service 🇱🇷

[@Jukeboxxxz]

Thank you Brotha....

[@incubus_the_man]

You can tell this man is very intelligent and articulate. I'm sure he was one of the greatest pilots the US had during his time.

[@patrickmcnabb1998]

Amazing men

[@davidskupien456]

Hero!

[@gsmith207]

Sharp as a tac! Bless you sir for serving. And because of you we don’t have to learn German! Ha! Seriously though you guys were a bunch of warriors and very brave!

[@av8tore71]

It's really ashame that Sharp Field in Alabama is deserted not even a memorial of what it once was.

[@LVusaAPI]

These glorious young men wanted to learn how to fly and to be part of an effort to stop natzisim atrocities in Europe. These young airmen took a huge risk and many sacrificed their lives. We owe these men a great debt for life and never forget their life story God Bless America 🇺🇸

[@headers12]

Tuskegee Airmen are legendary and true heroes! They definitely were in exponentially more danger getting shot down and captured in the European Theater. Can’t imagine the ones who got captured and how they were treated with the lunatics who were in power I Germany at the time.

[@rustyshaklford9557]

32 of them were shot down and captured, if there are any accounts of them being beaten or mistreated I can't find any.

[@gungasc]

You land in Normandy in the 3rd wave and make it all the way to the Eagles Nest, only to be told due to injuries sustained you don’t have enough credits to go home, but to deploy to the pacific.

[@galegregory341]

Wow all I have to say is do you want to run for president

[@dufferdude1205]

Ya know if you ever look into a persons eyes and have a conversation it think you would find that they are a lot more like you than they are different AS a person. No matter race,color or creed (religion)

[@thomasstuart6861]

Legend was that the Tuskegee never lost a bomber.....

[@rustyshaklford9557]

It's a legend insofar as it isn't true.

[@thomasstuart6861]

@@rustyshaklford9557 As a Canadian I have come to understand that anything an American says is pure BS. But these airmen were good pilots and while the ground was littered with them and German pilots, the American bombers always came back in the same numbers as they went out. This was well known around the airbase and why bomber crews always asked for Tuskegee escort. Now I understand what you are saying, anything an American claims to be gospel and swears on a bible to the truth of it, well in rest of the world it makes a good story and why Americans are well liked story tellers.

[@rustyshaklford9557]

@@thomasstuart6861 They lost bombers to flak and to enemy interceptors. They were good pilots, but not great by the standards of their peers. They were criticized for being too timid and sticking with the bomber formations all the time, and not peeling off fighters to pursue enemy interceptors. They were given a mythical status to serve as integrationist propaganda, but their service record was thoroughly mediocre.

[@thomasstuart6861]

@@rustyshaklford9557 Its a good story regardless. I was told the reason they were better was because they did not peel off to pursue enemy interceptors like other escorts.

[@rustyshaklford9557]

@@thomasstuart6861 The P in P-51 stands for pursuit, it was the doctrine of fighter escort. Their lack of aggression probably explains why they had so few kills.

[@ohhDori]

Ayee he’s from the 757 I’m ten minutes away from Newport News VA

[@jsfbr]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@nedstewart1]

"but were not officially recognized as the winners until 1995". Was the 4th. Fighter Group who was White and won the jet competition in 1949 recognized as well as winners of the jet competition in 1995?

[@nedstewart1]

One problem with this. on 24 March 1945 the 15th. Army Air Corp shot down 8 German jets over Berlin. 3 were shot down by the Tuskegee Airmen and 5 by the 31st. fighter group. The Tuskegee Airmen never won TOP GUN. First winner was in 1969. The competion the Tuskegee Airmen took part of was in 1949. The Tuskegee Airmen won the propellar competition while the 4th.fighter group won the jet compitition.There were only 3 P-51 mustangs propellar planes entered. 2 of the propellar planes did not practice as much as the Tuskegee Airmen. A second compitition was cancelled in 1950 because of the Korean war. Top Gun was started in 1969 because the F-4 fighter was not doing well in Viet Namn so Top Gun was organized. Tuskegee Airmen had nothing to do with Top Gun. They did competed in a contest in 1949.

[@frombigisland5229]

Thx BT’ Bud Tommy Press on - Past Berlin. Like Old blood n Guts wanted too in Sept 1945’??

[@joeybeard7709]

Just think if they let us fight more often then as African Americans. ✊🏾✊🏾

[@obi-wankenobi1750]

It always makes me laugh that some of the toughest fighters in WW1 and WW2 were treated like crap by the country they were fighting for

[@privatecitizen6534]

In 1950, Harry Stewart Jr. received an honorable discharge from active duty. The United States Navy Fighter Weapons School 'TOP GUN' was established on 3 March 1969. I love what the Tuskegee airmen accomplished but no way did this great man win the first Top Gun competition.

[@Trenchfoot1]

Well, there's no doubt that the fighter gunnery competition took place or that the Tuskegee airmen won it. I think there's also a difference between the name of a school and a name of a competition and it seems a little ungenerous to dispute.

[@privatecitizen6534]

@@Trenchfoot1 Oh I agree, it's the clickbait title of this video that has me leaving a comment.