Navy veteran Greg Ousely and Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles E. McGee stand in salute during the national anthem at Columbia College’s Military Recognition Day ceremony.
Brig. Gen. Charles McGee’s military awards sit on display by the entrance of the Ousley Family Veterans Service Center in Columbia. Keith Glindemann, senior director of military and veterans services at Columbia College, said the first floor of the center is like a museum of McGee and other veterans’ achievements.
Col. Charles McGee gives a thumbs up to the crowd Monday during the Memorial Day parade. McGee flew fighter aircrafts during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, according to salute.org.
Columbia College alumnus and retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee died Sunday at the age of 102.
Remembered as a man dedicated to service, McGee enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and was sent to train with the African American pilots now known as the Tuskegee Airmen. His military experience includes over 6,000 flight hours and 409 combat missions, according to a letter from Columbia College about McGee’s death.
Retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee died Sunday. He was an original Tuskegee Airman. His military experience includes over 409 combat missions.
Navy veteran Greg Ousely and Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles E. McGee stand in salute during the national anthem at Columbia College’s Military Recognition Day ceremony.
Brig. Gen. Charles McGee’s military awards sit on display by the entrance of the Ousley Family Veterans Service Center in Columbia. Keith Glindemann, senior director of military and veterans services at Columbia College, said the first floor of the center is like a museum of McGee and other veterans’ achievements.
Col. Charles McGee gives a thumbs up to the crowd Monday during the Memorial Day parade. McGee flew fighter aircrafts during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, according to salute.org.
State Government Reporter, Spring 2024. Studying print journalism and political science at MU. You can reach me at adissemk@mail.missouri.edu, on Twitter @KAdissem, or in the newsroom at 573-882-5700.
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Grace Nieland is an assistant city editor at the Columbia Missourian. She previously reported on social justice issues, court proceedings and public health.
She can be reached at grace.nieland@mail.missouri.edu or in the newsroom at 573-882-5720.
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