Tuskegee Airman Leon Crayton

In honor of Mr. Leon Crayton who passed away earlier in the month.

With his WWI veteran uncle’s encouragement, after Mr. Leon graduated from Decatur High School in 1953, he attended Tuskegee Institute on scholarship. Following in the footsteps of the first generation of Tuskegee Airmen in 1941, Mr. Leon, a Korean War veteran, served our country in active duty from 1955-59 and from 1961-1974 served in the Air Force Reserves. While in the reserves, he was in the 305th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron based at Selfridge Air Force Base in Detroit, helping the squadron find downed pilots.