Oscar Holmes

Oscar Holmes
Birth nameOscar Wayman Holmes
Born(1916-01-31)31 January 1916
Dunbar, West Virginia, US
Died5 November 2001(2001-11-05) (aged 85)
Mitchellville, Maryland, US
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Navy
Service years1942–1946
ConflictsWorld War II
Alma mater

Oscar Wayman Holmes (31 January 1916 – 5 November 2001) was an American Naval Aviator in World War II and civilian flight controller, the first African-American in each position.

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