World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Percy Heath
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wilmington, North Carolina
Honored By
Charles Henry Atkinson
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944, and assigned to fly P-4 and P-47 aircraft as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen. He became a skilled pilot but was avoided combat duty due to lack of opportunity in the closing war.