TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS
WORLD WAR II
Louis was born to Louis Young, Senior and
Penelope Jones-Young-Hitchcock, in
Detroit, Michigan.
Louis was one of a Great number of unsung
Heroes. At Tuskegee, he was one of the
original pilots and navigators that grew in
number to 996. There are approximately only
250 still living today [2015].
He became President of the Tuskegee Airmen
Scholarship Fund Program.
After leaving the Army in 1946, he attended Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; then was accepted to and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). At that time it cost $45.00 per year to attend M.I.T. It was racially segregated during that period. Louis loved to recount his experiences and academic challenges there. He said one of the professors told them to "Look at the person on your left...Now look at the person on your right. Next year two (2) of you won't be here".
After Graduation, SB 1950 Aeronautical Engineering-M.I.T., he became a Senior Design Specialist, Lockheed- California Corporation, becoming the first Black American in their "engineering" department, where, after numerous promotions, he served for 38 years, retiring in 1989 as Chairman of the Board, Planning.
I have we very fond memories of Louis and his mother Penelope Jones-Young-Hitchcock. (His father died before I was born). My grandmother Francis "Fannie' Blont-Stewart, and Penny were best friends in Detroit. When Penny became older and physically dependent, Fannie's daughters, my mother, Lois Stewart-Daniels, and my aunt, Ruby Stewart-Sims, took turns caring for her until death, to assure she never went to a nursing home. Penny and Louis, her only child, were treasured that much by all of us.
I write this Memorial to him on behalf of my uncle, William B. Stewart, who not only grew up with Louis in Detroit, but also attended M.I.T. with Louis. Bill currently resides in Morris, Minnesota and celebrated his 90th birthday this year. We still, today, speak of Louis with loving memories.
Sandi Daniels,
granddaughter of Frances "Fannie"
Blount-Stewart; daughter of Lois Stewart-Daniels; niece of William B. Stewart.
WORLD WAR II
Louis was born to Louis Young, Senior and
Penelope Jones-Young-Hitchcock, in
Detroit, Michigan.
Louis was one of a Great number of unsung
Heroes. At Tuskegee, he was one of the
original pilots and navigators that grew in
number to 996. There are approximately only
250 still living today [2015].
He became President of the Tuskegee Airmen
Scholarship Fund Program.
After leaving the Army in 1946, he attended Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; then was accepted to and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). At that time it cost $45.00 per year to attend M.I.T. It was racially segregated during that period. Louis loved to recount his experiences and academic challenges there. He said one of the professors told them to "Look at the person on your left...Now look at the person on your right. Next year two (2) of you won't be here".
After Graduation, SB 1950 Aeronautical Engineering-M.I.T., he became a Senior Design Specialist, Lockheed- California Corporation, becoming the first Black American in their "engineering" department, where, after numerous promotions, he served for 38 years, retiring in 1989 as Chairman of the Board, Planning.
I have we very fond memories of Louis and his mother Penelope Jones-Young-Hitchcock. (His father died before I was born). My grandmother Francis "Fannie' Blont-Stewart, and Penny were best friends in Detroit. When Penny became older and physically dependent, Fannie's daughters, my mother, Lois Stewart-Daniels, and my aunt, Ruby Stewart-Sims, took turns caring for her until death, to assure she never went to a nursing home. Penny and Louis, her only child, were treasured that much by all of us.
I write this Memorial to him on behalf of my uncle, William B. Stewart, who not only grew up with Louis in Detroit, but also attended M.I.T. with Louis. Bill currently resides in Morris, Minnesota and celebrated his 90th birthday this year. We still, today, speak of Louis with loving memories.
Sandi Daniels,
granddaughter of Frances "Fannie"
Blount-Stewart; daughter of Lois Stewart-Daniels; niece of William B. Stewart.
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS
WORLD WAR II
Louis was born to Louis Young, Senior and
Penelope Jones-Young-Hitchcock, in
Detroit, Michigan.
Louis was one of a Great number of unsung
Heroes. At Tuskegee, he was one of the
original pilots and navigators that grew in
number to 996. There are approximately only
250 still living today [2015].
He became President of the Tuskegee Airmen
Scholarship Fund Program.
After leaving the Army in 1946, he attended Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; then was accepted to and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). At that time it cost $45.00 per year to attend M.I.T. It was racially segregated during that period. Louis loved to recount his experiences and academic challenges there. He said one of the professors told them to "Look at the person on your left...Now look at the person on your right. Next year two (2) of you won't be here".
After Graduation, SB 1950 Aeronautical Engineering-M.I.T., he became a Senior Design Specialist, Lockheed- California Corporation, becoming the first Black American in their "engineering" department, where, after numerous promotions, he served for 38 years, retiring in 1989 as Chairman of the Board, Planning.
I have we very fond memories of Louis and his mother Penelope Jones-Young-Hitchcock. (His father died before I was born). My grandmother Francis "Fannie' Blont-Stewart, and Penny were best friends in Detroit. When Penny became older and physically dependent, Fannie's daughters, my mother, Lois Stewart-Daniels, and my aunt, Ruby Stewart-Sims, took turns caring for her until death, to assure she never went to a nursing home. Penny and Louis, her only child, were treasured that much by all of us.
I write this Memorial to him on behalf of my uncle, William B. Stewart, who not only grew up with Louis in Detroit, but also attended M.I.T. with Louis. Bill currently resides in Morris, Minnesota and celebrated his 90th birthday this year. We still, today, speak of Louis with loving memories.
Sandi Daniels,
granddaughter of Frances "Fannie"
Blount-Stewart; daughter of Lois Stewart-Daniels; niece of William B. Stewart.
WORLD WAR II
Louis was born to Louis Young, Senior and
Penelope Jones-Young-Hitchcock, in
Detroit, Michigan.
Louis was one of a Great number of unsung
Heroes. At Tuskegee, he was one of the
original pilots and navigators that grew in
number to 996. There are approximately only
250 still living today [2015].
He became President of the Tuskegee Airmen
Scholarship Fund Program.
After leaving the Army in 1946, he attended Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; then was accepted to and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). At that time it cost $45.00 per year to attend M.I.T. It was racially segregated during that period. Louis loved to recount his experiences and academic challenges there. He said one of the professors told them to "Look at the person on your left...Now look at the person on your right. Next year two (2) of you won't be here".
After Graduation, SB 1950 Aeronautical Engineering-M.I.T., he became a Senior Design Specialist, Lockheed- California Corporation, becoming the first Black American in their "engineering" department, where, after numerous promotions, he served for 38 years, retiring in 1989 as Chairman of the Board, Planning.
I have we very fond memories of Louis and his mother Penelope Jones-Young-Hitchcock. (His father died before I was born). My grandmother Francis "Fannie' Blont-Stewart, and Penny were best friends in Detroit. When Penny became older and physically dependent, Fannie's daughters, my mother, Lois Stewart-Daniels, and my aunt, Ruby Stewart-Sims, took turns caring for her until death, to assure she never went to a nursing home. Penny and Louis, her only child, were treasured that much by all of us.
I write this Memorial to him on behalf of my uncle, William B. Stewart, who not only grew up with Louis in Detroit, but also attended M.I.T. with Louis. Bill currently resides in Morris, Minnesota and celebrated his 90th birthday this year. We still, today, speak of Louis with loving memories.
Sandi Daniels,
granddaughter of Frances "Fannie"
Blount-Stewart; daughter of Lois Stewart-Daniels; niece of William B. Stewart.
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