The oldest surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen died Friday. Willie Rogers passed away in his longtime home of St. Petersburg, Florida after complications resulting from a stroke, The Tampa Bay Times reported. The 300 surviving Tuskegee Airmen were honored in 2007 with congressional gold medals, but Rogers did not attend the ceremony. After the war, Rogers opened up his own radio and appliance store in St. Petersburg and had lived there ever since. “I thank my heavenly father for allowing me to see 101 because at 27 I never thought I would see 28.”Rest in peace, Willie.

Source: Huffington Post November 21, 2016 20:55 UTC