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Clarence C. Jamison
Born
Clarence Clifford Jamison

February 25, 1918
Little Rock, Arkansas, US
DiedJune 18, 1943(1943-06-18) (aged 25)
Cleveland, Ohio
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery, Section 60, Site 10604
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Occupations
  • Military officer
  • fighter pilot
Years active1941–1963

Clarence Clifford “Jamie” Jamison (February 25, 1918 – March 6, 2014) was an U.S. Army Air Force officer and combat fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen, "Red Tails," or “Schwartze Vogelmenschen” ("Black Birdmen") among enemy German pilots.[1] He was a member of Tuskegee Airmen's second-ever aviation cadet program and one of the 1007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots.[2][3][4]

Early Life

Clarence Jamison was born on February 25, 1918 in Little Rock, Arkansas.[5] He was the third child of Richard Henry Jamison (1890–1960), a wholesale drug store order clerk, and Sallie Thelma Jamison (1894–1965).[6] Jamison's siblings included older brothers Sterling Jamison and Thurston Jamison, and younger siblings Rae Jamison, Alvin Jamison, and Richard Jamison.[7]

In 1923, Richard Sr. and Sallie moved five-year old Clarence and their oldest children to Cleveland, Ohio, leaving Clarence's grandparents, Edward Stewart and Callie Stewart, and the Clarence's younger siblings back in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1924, the entire family reunited in Little Rock, Arkansas.[8]

Jamison attended Little Rock, Arkansas's Bolton Elementary School and [[[Central High School]].[9]

After graduating from Central High School, Jamison attended the University of Chicago where he majored in pre-medicine and medical bacteriology, lived with an uncle, and worked a part-time job as a bookkeeping machine operator.[10][11] While at Chicago, Jamison pledged Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.'s Iota Chapter.[12]

Jamison was married to his wife Phyllis L. Piersawl Jamison for 53 years until her death.[13] They had two children: Michal Jamison Offutt and son, Clarence C. Jamison Jr.[14] They had four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.[15]

Military Career, World War II, Tuskegee Airmen, Korean War

Interested in becoming a pilot, Jamison applied for the federal government-sponsored Civilian Pilot Training Program.[16] In 1940, Jamison earned his civilian pilot’s license, accumulating 72 hours of ground training and 50 hours of flight training.[17] He soon applied for the U.S. Army Air Force's Tuskegee Army Air Field training program. Never receiving a response, Jamison wrote First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, a staunch proponent of Tuskegee's program. Five weeks later, Jamison was accepted as a Tuskegee Army Air Field training program cadet, enlisting August 21, 1941.[18]

On April 29, 1942, Jamison graduated as a member of the Single Engine Section Class SE-42-D. His fellow graduates included 2nd Lt Sidney P. Brooks and 2nd Lt Charles W. Dryden.[19] The U.S. Army Air Corps assigned Jamison to the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron.

Jamison flew 67 combat missions in World War II's European Theater including North Africa and Italy.[20]

In January 1944, Jamison led his squadron on a patrol mission where it encountered a massive formation of enemy German fighter planes attacking Allied ground positions. Outnumbered two-to-one, Jamison's squadron took the enemy head-on, shooting down five enemy aircraft.[21]

After World War II, Jamison continued to serve, including assignments as an accounting and finance officer.[22] After 22 years in the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force, Jamison retired in 1963 with the rank of Lt. Colonel.[23]

Post-Military Career

Jamison worked for the Social Security Administration, retiring after 23 years there.[24]

Awards

Honors, Book

  • Tuskegee University awarded Jamison an Honorary Doctor of Public Service.[26]
  • The City of Cleveland gave Jamison the key to its city.[27]
  • President Barack Obama invited Jamison to attend Obama's January 20, 2009 inauguration. \

Jamison's life is described in the book, "Memories from Tuskegee: The Life Story of Lieutenant Colonel Clarence C. Jamison as told to James Christ."[28]

Death

Jamison passed away on March 6, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio.[29][30][31][32] He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Section 60, Site 10604.[33]

See also

References

  1. ^ Air Force- Together We Served. "Roll of Honor, U.S. Air Force -Fallen: Brooks, Sidney P., 2nd Lt, USAAF Veteran." https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=172037
  2. ^ "Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster". CAF Rise Above. CAF Rise Above. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ Air Force- Together We Served. "Roll of Honor, U.S. Air Force -Fallen: Brooks, Sidney P., 2nd Lt, USAAF Veteran." https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=172037
  4. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  5. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  6. ^ Find a Grave. "LTC Clarence Clifford “Jamie” Jamison." https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131468899/clarence-clifford-jamison
  7. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  8. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  9. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  10. ^ The Plain Dealer. "Tuskegee Airman Clarence C. Jamison dies at 96." Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer. Jan 12, 2019; Posted Mar 12, 2014. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/03/tuskegee_airman_clarence_c_jam.html
  11. ^ Stan Stokes Artist. "Tuskegee Airman Clarence Jamison." https://stanstokes.art/blog/stan-stokes-painting-of-tuskegee-airman-clarence-jamison/
  12. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  13. ^ The Plain Dealer. "Tuskegee Airman Clarence C. Jamison dies at 96." Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer. Jan 12, 2019; Posted Mar 12, 2014. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/03/tuskegee_airman_clarence_c_jam.html
  14. ^ The Plain Dealer. "Tuskegee Airman Clarence C. Jamison dies at 96." Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer. Jan 12, 2019; Posted Mar 12, 2014. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/03/tuskegee_airman_clarence_c_jam.html
  15. ^ The Plain Dealer. "Tuskegee Airman Clarence C. Jamison dies at 96." Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer. Jan 12, 2019; Posted Mar 12, 2014. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/03/tuskegee_airman_clarence_c_jam.html
  16. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  17. ^ The Plain Dealer. "Tuskegee Airman Clarence C. Jamison dies at 96." Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer. Jan 12, 2019; Posted Mar 12, 2014. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/03/tuskegee_airman_clarence_c_jam.html
  18. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  19. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  20. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Newspaper stories featuring Tuskegee Airman Clarence Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/artifact/newspaper-stories-featuring-tuskegee-airman-clarence-jamison/
  21. ^ The Plain Dealer. Obituary. "CLARENCE C. "Jamie" JAMISON." https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/cleveland/name/clarence-jamison-obituary?pid=170130655
  22. ^ The Plain Dealer. "Tuskegee Airman Clarence C. Jamison dies at 96." Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer. Jan 12, 2019; Posted Mar 12, 2014. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/03/tuskegee_airman_clarence_c_jam.html
  23. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  24. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  25. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  26. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  27. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  28. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  29. ^ The Plain Dealer. Obituary. "CLARENCE C. "Jamie" JAMISON." https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/cleveland/name/clarence-jamison-obituary?pid=170130655
  30. ^ Find a Grave. "LTC Clarence Clifford “Jamie” Jamison." https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131468899/clarence-clifford-jamison
  31. ^ The Plain Dealer. "Tuskegee Airman Clarence C. Jamison dies at 96." Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer. Jan 12, 2019; Posted Mar 12, 2014. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/03/tuskegee_airman_clarence_c_jam.html
  32. ^ Caf Rise Above. "Clarence C. Jamison." https://cafriseabove.org/clarence-c-jamison/
  33. ^ Find a Grave. "LTC Clarence Clifford “Jamie” Jamison." https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131468899/clarence-clifford-jamison
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