Wendell O. Pruitt Military person

Wendell Oliver Pruitt (June 20, 1920 – April 15, 1945) was a pioneering African-American military pilot and Tuskegee Airman originally from St. Louis, Missouri. He was killed during a training exercise in 1945. After his death, his name, along with William L. Igoe's was given to the notorious Pruitt–Igoe public housing complex in St. Louis.

Personal facts

Wendell O. Pruitt
Birth dateJune 20, 1920
Birth place
St. Louis
Date of deathApril 15, 1945
Place of death
Tuskegee Alabama

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military branch
United States Army
military unit
332d Expeditionary Operations Group
service start1942
service end1945

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