Joseph Gomer was an African-American pilot, best remembered as one of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen. Gomer was born in Iowa Falls, Iowa in 1920. He attended and graduated at Ellsworth Community College. In 1942, he enlisted in the USA Air Forces and was accepted, carrying out over 160 special missions until 1947. During his service, his plane was shot down by an enemy fighter but he managed to survive. By 1964, he achieved the rank of Major in the USA Air Forces and soon retired. Gomer spent more than 20 years working for the US Forest Service. 

June 20th, 1920 in   /  Died:   Oct 10th, 2013