James Clayton Flowers (born December 25, 1915) is an American retired military pilot who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
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Born | Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. | December 25, 1915
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Air Force |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Rank | First Lieutenant
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Spouse(s) | Evelyn Lorraine Flowers, 1919–2008 [1] |
Other work | Teacher in New York |
James Clayton Flowers was born on December 25, 1915[1] in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[2]
He was a pilot with the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group for five years.[4]
After the war, he and his wife Evelyn started a family. Flowers worked as a school teacher in the New York School System. After retirement he and his wife relocated to New Mexico.[1] They had two children.[5] New Mexico held a ceremony to honor the Tuskegee Airmen in March 2014. Flowers was present for the dedication at the New Mexico Veterans' Memorial.[6] He turned 100 on December 25, 2015.[7]