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Willie H. Fuller (George L. Knox II) was born on 2 August, 1919 in Tarboro, North Carolina US, is an American Tuskegee Airman fighter pilot (1919–1995). Discover Willie H. Fuller's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As George L. Knox II
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Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 2 August 1919
Birthday 2 August
Birthplace Tarboro, North Carolina US
Date of death 1995
Died Place Opa-locka, Florida US
Nationality United States

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His wife is Willie (Billie) Dunson Fuller

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1919

Willie Howell Fuller (August 2, 1919 – January 3, 1995) was a U.S. Army Air Force/U.S. Air Force officer, combat fighter pilot, and combat flight instructor with the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Pursuit Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen or "Red Tails".

He was the first black flight instructor for the single engine planes at Tuskegee.

Fuller was born on August 2, 1919, in Tarboro, North Carolina.

1940

Fuller received a certificate for military excellence, as a Cadet Second Lieutenant, in May 1940.

1942

On August 5, 1942, Fuller graduated from the Tuskegee Advanced Pilot Cadet program as a member of the fifth-ever Cadet Class Single Engine Section SE-42-G.

As he told Boys' Life: "Everybody figured that we could not fly and deliver under pressure. We wanted to prove that we could."

He was later honored by the Dade County (FL) Aviation Department and Florida Memorial College as part of their Blacks in Aviation Celebration for his contributions to the aviation industry.

Educated in the Tarboro public schools, Fuller attended Tuskegee Institute, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Industries in 1942.

Following his military service, Fuller married Willie (Billie) Dunson Fuller.

He was a college student in December 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked, and enlisted in the United States army shortly afterwards on March 16, 1942.

On August 5, 1942, Fuller graduated from the Tuskegee Advanced Pilot Cadet program as a member of the fifth-ever Cadet Class Single Engine Section SE-42-G, receiving his wings and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant.

During World War II, Fuller flew 76 combat missions, including combat over Sicily and Italy.

1943

Fuller flew with the 99th Fighter Squadron's mission to secure Pantelleria in 1943.

He named his P-40 fighter "Ruthea" after his first wife.

He earned the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster.

1944

He was the only black flight instructor until December 1944.

He was one of 1,007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots.

He flew 76 combat missions.

In 1944, Fuller was transferred back to the United States, where he served as a flight instructor in Tuskegee Army Air Field's advanced single-engine flying school.

Fuller and several of his fellow airmen posed with actress Lena Horne for a photo during her visit to Tuskegee.

1947

In 1947, Fuller was discharged from active military duty.

He later became a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.

After his service in the military, Fuller trained civilian pilots in North Carolina.

Later, he and his wife moved to LaGrange, Georgia, where he created the first African American owned taxi cab company there.

He also taught civilian pilots how to fly.

1982

He retired in 1982.

1984

By 1984, Fuller and his wife lived in Miami, Florida, having left Lagrange to work with the Boy Scouts in South Florida; he would serve as District Executive with the South Florida Council, overseeing scouting in Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties.

1995

Fuller died of a heart attack on January 3, 1995, at the age of 75.

He was interred at the Monumental Garden South in Dade Memorial Park, Opa-locka, Florida.

1999

Fuller and several members of the 99th Fighter Squadron were invited to an upscale Atlantic City hotel.

The officer managing the event attempted to exclude Fuller from bringing his wife because the officer felt that only Fuller had earned fair treatment.

The officer relented, and Fuller took his wife to the hotel.