James Clayton Flowers

 James Clayton Flowers (born December 25, 1915) is an American retired military pilot who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.

Early life
James Clayton Flowers was born on December 25, 1915 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Military service


He was a pilot with the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group for five years.

Later life
After the war, he and his wife Evelyn started a family. Flowers worked as a school teacher in the New York School System. After retirement he and his wife relocated to New Mexico. They had two children. New Mexico held a ceremony to honor the Tuskegee Airmen in March 2014. Flowers was present for the dedication at the New Mexico Veterans' Memorial. He turned 100 on December 25, 2015.

Awards

 * Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen in 2006