Oscar Holmes | |
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| Birth name | Oscar Wayman Holmes |
| Born | 31 January 1916 Dunbar, West Virginia, US |
| Died | 5 November 2001 (aged 85) Mitchellville, Maryland, US |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
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Oscar Wayman Holmes (31 January 1916 – 5 November 2001) was an American naval aviator in World War II and civilian flight controller, the first African-American in each position.[1][2][3]
- ^ Kraus, Terry. "Oscar Holmes: He Broke Three Color Barriers, but Few Knew" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ Schneller, Robert J. Jr. (January–February 1998). "Oscar Holmes: A Place in Naval Aviation" (PDF). Naval Aviation News. United States Navy.
- ^ Fikes, Robert (6 December 2015). "Oscar Wayman Holmes Jr. (1916–2001)". BlackPast.org.