Captain Charles E. McGee

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:admissionFee Various media outlets
gptkbp:advocatesFor Diversity in the military
Recognition_of_African_American_contributions_to_military_history
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Longevity_Service_Award
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
Air Medal
Legion of Merit
gptkbp:birthDate 1919-12-07
gptkbp:celebrates Honored in various military ceremonies
Honored_at_the_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
Honored_at_the_Tuskegee_Airmen_National_Historic_Site
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:deathDate 2022-01-16
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkbp:famousFor Being a Tuskegee Airman
Flying_combat_missions_in_Korea
Flying_combat_missions_in_Vietnam
Flying_combat_missions_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:famousPerson Subject of documentaries and books
gptkbp:firstFlight 409
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Charles_Edward_McGee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain Charles E. McGee
gptkbp:influenced African_American_military_personnel
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:involvedIn Community service initiatives
Support for military families
Public speaking engagements
Advocacy for veterans' rights
Promotion of STEM education
Engagement with youth organizations
Collaboration with historical societies
Participation in airshows
Mentoring young aviators
Commemorative_events_for_Tuskegee_Airmen
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future generations of pilots
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent Tuskegee Airman
gptkbp:participatedIn Educational outreach programs
Veterans'_events
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:rank Colonel
gptkbp:serviceYears 1942-1973
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_McGee