Charles William Ledbetter
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Charles William Ledbetter
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| Born | April 5, 1922 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
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United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942-1972 |
| Rank | Master sergeant |
| Unit | 332d Fighter Group |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Charles William Ledbetter (April 5, 1922 – July 23, 2003) was one of the Tuskegee Airmen, retiring from the United States Air Force as a master sergeant after 30 years of active service. During his tenure, he participated in World War II, the Korean War (where he flew night missions in B-26 bombers as an engineer and gunner as part of the 3rd Bomb Wing), and in Vietnam.
In 2006, Ledbetter and the Tuskegee Airmen were honored with a Congressional Gold Medal.[1][not in citation given]
He is interred at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.[2]
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