Lawrence E. Roberts | |
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Birth name | Lawrence Edward Roberts |
Born | Vauxhall, New Jersey, U.S. | December 9, 1922
Died | October 12, 2004 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 81)
Place of burial | Biloxi National Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1943–1975 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 477th Medium Bombardment Group 332d Fighter Wing |
Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Lawrence Edward Roberts Sr. (December 9, 1922 – October 12, 2004) was a pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen and a colonel in the United States Air Force,[1] with 32 years of total military service.[2] He is the father of newscaster Robin René Roberts and Sally-Ann Roberts .[3]