Charles Dryden (Tuskegee Airman)
| Charles W. Dryden | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "A-TRAIN" |
| Born |
September 16, 1920 New York City, New York |
| Died |
June 24, 2008 (aged 87)[1] Atlanta, Georgia |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame inductee |
| Spouse(s) | Marymal Morgan Dryden |
| Relations | Charles a.k.a. Thumper Dryden,Keith Dryden,Eric Dryden,George Bingham,Kenneth Bingham,Tony Bingham,Cornelia-Rose White,(Grandchildren)Cameron Dryden, Jerry Phillips,Tyler Dryden,Jeremy Bingham,Avoilan Bingham,Morgan Frances White,Isaiah Bingham |
Ret. Lt. Col. Charles W. Dryden (September 16, 1920 – June 24, 2008) was one of the first and original Tuskegee Airmen. Dryden earned his wings in 1942, and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. He is the author of an autobiography, A-Train: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman.[2]
Biography
Dryden was born in New York City in 1920 and died in 2008. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School. He was married to Marymal Morgan Dryden and is survived by his three sons Charles aka Thumper Dryden, Keith Dryden, Eric Dryden and her four children George Bingham, Kenneth Bingham, Tony Bingham and Cornelia-Rose White and seven grandchildren,Cameron Dryden,Jeremy Bingham,Avoilan Bingham, Morgan White,Jerry Dryden, Tyler Dryden, Isaiah Bingham who reside in Atlanta, Georgia.He earned degrees in political science from Hofstra University on Long Island and public law from Columbia University in New York City. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate by Hoftstra in 1996. In between, he taught air science at Howard University in Washington, D.C..[3]
References
- ↑ Rector, Gene (2008-06-24). "Famed Tuskegee Airman dies in Atlanta". Macon Newspapers. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ↑ Dryden, Charles W. (August 2002). A-Train: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman. University of Alabama Press. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-8173-1266-4.
- ↑ "Red Tail Project - America's Flying Tribute to the Tuskeegee Airmen". Commemorative Air Force. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
