One of the last known living Tuskegee Airmen, Staff Sgt. Home Hogues, passed away on Tuesday in Dallas at the age of 96.
His passing occurred two days after Mattie Hogues, his wife, passed away. They had been together for 76 years. Together, plans are being made for their funerals.
Hogues worked as an engine and aircraft mechanic for the 332nd Fighter Group’s 99th Fighter Squadron. He paved the door for people of color as one of the first African-Americans to fly in the military.
Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-Americans to fly combat missions because they dared to dream.
In 2019, a WFAA Original was created about Hogues. When he needed a wheelchair van, at-home healthcare, and a home modification for handicap accessibility, a GoFundMe was started.
After the article was published, more than $27,000 was raised for Hogues. Organizations from all around North Texas contributed an additional $61,000 for the labor and materials needed to rebuild his home.
His wife was waiting for him at the door. He was greeted by a large group of friends, family, and donors as he returned.
Hogues remarked at the time, “I didn’t know that many people cared about me, but I thank them, thank them, thank them from the bottom of my heart.”
His room’s walls were covered in mementos and pictures as he continued to tell the Tuskegee story, mentioning that he “got a chance to work on the P47 Thunderbolt.”
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The Dallas Evergreen Funeral Home will host a visitation for Homer and Mattie Hogues on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. On July 1, the funeral will be conducted at Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 7550 S. Hampton, at 11 a.m.
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