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Lee Andrew Archer, Jr. (September 6, – January 27, ) was an American fighter Ace in the nd Fighter Group, commonly known as the Tuskegee Airmen..
In , Archer retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Lee Archer (pilot)
Tuskegee Airman fighter Ace (–)
For other people named Lee Archer, see Lee Archer (disambiguation).
Lee Andrew Archer, Jr. (September 6, – January 27, ) was an Americanfighter Ace in the nd Fighter Group, commonly known as the Tuskegee Airmen, during World War II.
He was one of the first African American military aviators in the United States Army Air Corps, the United States Army Air Forces and later the United States Air Force, eventually earning the rank of lieutenant colonel.
During World War II, Archer flew combat missions, including bomber escort, reconnaissance and ground attack. Archer claimed and was credited with five enemy fighter aircraft shot down making him an Ace.[3]
Archer was one of only four Tuskegee Airmen to have earned three aerial victories in a single day of combat: Joseph Elsberry, Clarence Lester, and Harry T.
Stewart Jr.[4][5]
Early life
Born in, New York, Archer grew up in New York's Harlem nei