World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Luther A. Higginbotham
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
Family
ATTENDED OFFICER'S CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND BECAME A SECOND LIEUTENANT UPON GRADUATION. AFTER BEING PROMOTED TO FIRST LIEUTENANT, HE WAS APPOINTED THE LEADER OF THE GROUND CREW OF THE 332ND FIGHTER GROUP, INFAMOUSLY KNOWN AS THE 'TUSKEGEE AIRMEN.' FOR HIS EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP, HE WAS PRESENTED THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR IN NOVEMBER 2007 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.