Charles Henry DeBow

1918 - 1986  (68 years)

• Name	Charles Henry DeBow
  Birth	13 Feb 1918	Indianapolis, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Apr 1986	Indianapolis, Indiana
  Person ID	I1082	edwards_moore
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	Charles Henry DeBow,   b. 17 Sep 1891, Lebanon, Wilson, Tennesee d. Mar 1981, Indianapolis, Indiana (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Anna Sue Horne (DeBow),   b. 25 Dec 1896, Tennesee d. Jan 1980, Indianapolis, Indiana (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Aurelia Jane Priscilla Stuart (DeBow)
  Children	+ 1. William Weir DeBow
  Family ID	F362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Feb 1918 - Indianapolis, Indiana Death - 4 Apr 1986 - Indianapolis, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Charles Henry DeBow
  		Charles H. DeBow Jr. Lt. Col. Charles H. DeBow Jr.(Bottom Right), a member of the first graduating class of five Tuskegee Airmen.
  		Capt. William DeBow, Commander of the Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, is the son of Lt. Col. Charles H. DeBow Jr. Lt. Col. Charles H. DeBow Jr., one of the Tuskegee Airmen.
  		19 Sep 1944 Indianapolis Times Newspaper account of Lt. Charles H. DeBow a Fighter Pilot
  		Charles Debow page in the Golden anniversary Class of 1936 reunion book

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		In March 1942, Life magazine published an article about the newly incorporated Tuskegee Airmen. For 10 cents, readers could buy the issue that included photos of the elder DeBow. A sign of the times, the article, in part, read: "White instructors of the 99th agree that their Negro charges, by virtue of exceptional eyesight, courage and coordination, will prove crack combat pilots. Upon their performance and promise hang the hope of additional thousands of aspiring Negro fliers throughout the land." Lt. Col. Charles H. DeBow Jr., a member of the first graduating class of five Tuskegee Airmen. DeBow holds a copy of Life Magazine from March 23, 1942, that has a story about the Tuskegee Airmen. His father flew combat missions during World War II. Now, a Navy captain and commander of the Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, the younger DeBow won't share his story without making clear his father's role in its formation. The 99th was deployed overseas to fight in the European theater. After 52 missions aboard a P-51 Mustang, Charles DeBow was injured and lost his flight status. When he returned home, and after the war ended, the young lieutenant colonel married and continued his education and eventually worked as a high school teacher and university professor in Indiana.
  		Bill DeBow followed in his father’s footsteps and learned patriotism from a true American hero. The VT-Group had a nice write-up in the company newsletter about Bill's dad. Bill DeBow, VT Group’s Vice President of Business Development and Navy/ Marine Corps Programs, was a Captain in the U.S. Navy and commanded the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Port Hueneme. He followed in his father’s footsteps and learned patriotism from a true American hero.
  		Golden Anniversary Crispus Attucks High School Alumni Class of 1936 Virginia Edwards (Franklin) and Charles H. Debow

  
  

  Histories		In March 1942, Life magazine published an article about the newly incorporated Tuskegee Airmen. For 10 cents, readers could buy the issue that included photos of the elder DeBow. A sign of the times, the article, in part, read: "White instructors of the 99th agree that their Negro charges, by virtue of exceptional eyesight, courage and coordination, will prove crack combat pilots. Upon their performance and promise hang the hope of additional thousands of aspiring Negro fliers throughout the land." Now, a Navy captain and commander of the Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, the younger DeBow won't share his story without making clear his father's role in its formation.
  		In March 1942, Life magazine published an article about the newly incorporated Tuskegee Airmen. For 10 cents, readers could buy the issue that included photos of the elder DeBow. A sign of the times, the article, in part, read: "White instructors of the 99th agree that their Negro charges, by virtue of exceptional eyesight, courage and coordination, will prove crack combat pilots. Upon their performance and promise hang the hope of additional thousands of aspiring Negro fliers throughout the land." Capt. William DeBow is the son of Lt. Col. Charles H. DeBow Jr., a member of the first graduating class of five Tuskegee Airmen. DeBow holds a copy of Life Magazine from March 23, 1942, that has a story about the Tuskegee Airmen. His father flew combat missions during World War II. The 99th was deployed overseas to fight in the European theater. After 52 missions aboard a P-51 Mustang, Charles DeBow was injured and lost his flight status. When he returned home, and after the war ended, the young lieutenant colonel married and continued his education and eventually worked as a high school teacher and university professor in Indiana.