ALEXTON BOONE, MEMBER OF TUSKEGEE AIRMEN.Byline: Barbara Wood Barbara Wood (b. June 30, 1947 in Lancashire, England) is an American writer of historical -romance novels. Biography Barbara Wood was born June 30, 1947 in Lancashire, England. Her family moved to California where she grew up. Daily News Staff Writer Services have been held for Alexton Squire Boone Squire Boone Jr. (October 5 1744 – August 1815) was an American pioneer and brother of Daniel Boone. In 1780, he founded the first settlement in Shelby County, Kentucky. The tenth of twelve children, Squire Boone was born to Squire Boone Sr. , one of the original members of Tuskegee Airmen Tuskegee Airmen Black servicemen of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) who trained at Alabama's Tuskegee Army Air Field in World War II. They constituted the first African American flying unit in the U.S. military. , the all-African-American World War II flying squadron. Boone, a retired aerospace engineer and longtime resident of Northridge died July 5. He was 75. Memorial services were July 10 at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in Glendale and cremation cremation, disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial. It has been found among the chiefdoms of the Pacific Northwest, among Northern Athapascan bands in Alaska, and among Canadian cultural groups. followed. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Pasadena, Boone earned an associate of arts Associate of arts and Associate of science are two-year undergraduate degrees offered by many community colleges or junior colleges in the United States. Such degrees transfer to four-year institutions which offer full bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. degree in architectural design, in the early 1940s from Pasadena Junior College. In 1941, Boone enlisted in the Air Force and began his formal aviation training while stationed at the Tuskegee Institute and Airfield in Alabama. He became one of the first members of the Tuskegee Airmen to earn that name from attending the facilities. During the war, Boone flew combat missions in Africa, Italy and France. ``I'll never forget the day I joined,'' Boone said when interviewed for an earlier article. ``I wanted to fly, and I finally got the chance. It was the greatest thing since ice cream.'' Bill Ellis, a former Tuskegee Airman from the 99th Bombardment Group, first met Boone in 1972. The two organized the Los Angeles chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc
Ellis said, ``He was a very fine person, always willing to lend a helping hand.'' The Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., is a national, nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. made up of former pilots and supporters, which provides funding for educational programs to disadvantaged youths. The group offers scholarships to those people interested in pursuing a career in the aviation or aerospace industry. After the war, Boone returned to California and studied architectural engineering at USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , his father's alma mater. He worked for two architectural firms, later making a career change to the aerospace industry as a engineer for Hughes Aircraft and Rockwell International. He worked on such projects as the B-1 bomber and the space shuttle at Rockwell's Palmdale and Los Angeles-area facilities. Boone concentrated on giving more time to the community after his retirement in 1982. He served as a member on both the Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. Citizens Advisory Committee and on the Advisory Board at North Valley Occupational Center. He also volunteered for the ``Meals on Wheels'' program for shut-in residents. Tributes were paid to Boone last week by the City Council members at the conclusion of a council meeting, with two minutes of silence. And at the Aviation Expo '96, held last weekend at Van Nuys Airport, eight planes flew overhead in the ``Missing Pilot'' formation to a crowd of spectators. Boone's name will join the ranks of other honored, deceased Tuskegee pilots in ``The Lonely Eagle,'' a magazine dedicated to the memory of the veterans. Boone is survived by his wife of 38 years, Rosabella, who said, ``Because death, as we know it, is an interruption, I felt privileged to have participated 38 years on his journey.'' Boone also is survived by his sister, Mildred; two brothers, Tommy and Gary; one grandson, Anthony Powell; and one great-grandson, Darreyn Powell. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Alexton Squire Boone Flew with WW II black squadron |
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