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==Military Service, Tuskegee Airmen, World War II==
==Military Service, Tuskegee Airmen, World War II==


On June 27, 1944, Hudson graduated from Tuskegee pilot cadet training program's Class 44-F-SE, receiving his wings and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant.<ref> During official leave, Hudson, fellow Tuskegee Airmen [[Harold Brown]] would borrow planes on the weekend, flying them to Chicago for both recreation and to visit family.<ref> Serving Our Seniors EC. "POW Capture, Volume 2." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgSVQDwDwek. Jan 8, 2014. </ref>
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During [[World War II]], Hudson flew 20 missions.<ref> CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html </ref>

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Assigned to the 332rd Fighter Group's 301st Fighter Squadron, Hudson flew 20 missions during [[World War II]].<ref> CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html </ref>


==World War II Prisoner of War==
==World War II Prisoner of War==

Revision as of 16:00, 3 July 2021

Lincoln T. Hudson(March 12, 1916 – 26 September 26, 1988) was a U.S. Army Air Force officer, World War II fighter pilot, [[World War II}}Prisoner of War, and corporate executive who served in the all-African-American 332nd Fighter Group's 301st Fighter Squadron (the famed Tuskegee Airmen or "Red Tails").[1][2][3] Hudson served as an advertising salesman and senior vice president with [Johnson Publishing Co.], publishers of historic Ebony Magazine and Jet Magazines.[4]

Early Life

Hudson was born on March 12, 1916 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.[5] He was the son of a Methodist minister assigned to various congregations in the Southern United States.[6][7]

Mr. Hudson graduated from high school in Louisiana.[8]

After moving to Chicago in 1933, Hudson sold hair care products door-to-door as a salesman for C.W. Smith Company, an African-American-owned Chicago wholesaler. Hudson also sold insurance and worked in a butcher shop.[9]

Until his death in 1988, Hudson was a longtime resident of Chicago's Chatham neighborhood.[10]

Military Service, Tuskegee Airmen, World War II

On June 27, 1944, Hudson graduated from Tuskegee pilot cadet training program's Class 44-F-SE, receiving his wings and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Assigned to the 332rd Fighter Group's 301st Fighter Squadron, Hudson flew 20 missions during World War II.[11]

World War II Prisoner of War

On the afternoon of March 23, 1945, Hudson's P-51 Mustang experienced engine failure after losing oil. After bailed from his damaged aircraft, Hudson parachuted over eastern Czechoslovakia.[12][13] The German military captured Hudson northeast of Vienna, Austria 4842N, 1655E. After transporting Hudson to a prisoner of war (POW) camp at Nuremberg-Langwasser (south of Nuremberg, Germany), the Germans interrogated and severely tortured Hudson, almost beyond recognition. Fellow captured Tuskegee Airman, Harold Brown, who had arrived at Nuremberg-Langwasser a week earlier, barely recognized Hudson.[14][15] (12 Mar 1916 - 26 Sep 1988) The Germans later transferred Hudson to the multinational Stalag VII-A (in full: Kriegsgefangenen-Mannschafts-Stammlager VII-A), the largest prisoner-of-war camp in Nazi Germany during World War II.[16]

On April 29, 1945, General George Patton and his Third Army liberated Hudson and approximately 76,000 other POWs as Patton's tanks and troops rolled through and captured Stalag VII-A.[17][18]

Post-World War II, Corporate Career, Ebony and Jet Magazines

In 1946, Hudson received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army Air Corps. He enrolled at Loyola University, graduating with a degree in business in 1951. After some graduate work at the University of Chicago in November 1952, Hudson became an advertising salesman with Johnson Publishing, the publishers of the historic Ebony and jet Magazines. He rose up the ranks, advancing from Midwest advertising manager, vice president of advertising, and senior vice president. In the late 1950s, Hudson landed an advertising contract between Johnson Publishing and Chevrolet, one of the first automobile companies to advertise in an African American publication.[19]

Death

Hudson passed away on September 26, 1988 in Chicago, Illinois.[20] He was interred at Lincoln Cemetery in Blue Island, Illinois in Cook County.[21]

References

  1. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Tuskegee-Airmen-POWs." https://cafriseabove.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Tuskegee-Airmen-POWs.pdf
  2. ^ CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html
  3. ^ Find a Grave. "Lincoln T. Hudson." "https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174749455/lincoln-t.-hudson
  4. ^ CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html
  5. ^ Find a Grave. "Lincoln T. Hudson." "https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174749455/lincoln-t.-hudson
  6. ^ CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html
  7. ^ Spanky Roberts Chapter TAI. "Memoirs of the Tuskegee Airmen: George Hudson Jr." November 9, 2012. Spanky Roberts. https://spankyrobertschapter.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/george-hudson-jr/
  8. ^ CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html
  9. ^ CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html
  10. ^ CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html
  11. ^ CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html
  12. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Tuskegee-Airmen-POWs." https://cafriseabove.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Tuskegee-Airmen-POWs.pdf
  13. ^ CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html
  14. ^ Serving Our Seniors EC. "POW Capture, Volume 2." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgSVQDwDwek. Jan 8, 2014.
  15. ^ CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec. Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html
  16. ^ St. Louis Today. "Tuskegee Airmen held as prisoners of war." Erica Smith. Sep 26, 2009. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/tuskegee-airmen-held-as-prisoners-of-war/article_e11815c8-6910-11df-a73e-00127992bc8b.html
  17. ^ Lankford, Jim (2011). "The 14th Armored Division and the Liberation of Stalag VIIA". Army History Center : Virtual Library. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  18. ^ U.S. Air Force. "Tuskegee Airman describes service, time as POW during virtual call with 332nd AEW." 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs. Published February 21, 2021. https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2507981/tuskegee-airman-describes-service-time-as-pow-during-virtual-call-with-332nd-aew/
  19. ^ CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Lincoln T. Hudson, 72, Johnson Publishing exec." Jerry Thornton. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-09-29-8802030018-story.html
  20. ^ Find a Grave. "Lincoln T. Hudson." "https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174749455/lincoln-t.-hudson
  21. ^ Find a Grave. "Lincoln T. Hudson." "https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174749455/lincoln-t.-hudson
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