James Clayton Flowers
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United States of AmericaJames Clayton Flowers | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1915 Surry County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
| Service years | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | |
| Awards | Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen |
| Spouse |
Evelyn Lorraine Flowers
(m. 1951; died 2008) |
| Other work | Teacher in New York City |
James Clayton Flowers (born December 25, 1915) is an American retired military pilot and supercentenarian who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
James Clayton Flowers was born on December 25, 1915[1] in Surry County, Virginia.[2][3]
He was a pilot with the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group for five years.[5]
After the war, he and his wife Evelyn started a family. Flowers worked as a schoolteacher in Manhattan. After retirement, he and his wife relocated to New Mexico.[1] They had two children.[6] New Mexico held a ceremony to honour the Tuskegee Airmen in March 2014. Flowers was present for the dedication at the New Mexico Veterans' Memorial.[7] He turned 100 on December 25, 2015,[8] and 110 on December 25, 2025.[9]
Flowers was a member of the Community Church of New York before moving to New Mexico. He has been a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, New Mexico for over forty years.[10]
Awards
- Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen in 2006[11]
