DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Harry L. Hopkins, Secretary Bureau of the Census William L. Austin, Director NEGRO AVIATORS January 1939       Washington, D.C.      Bulletin No. 3 This list of Negro aircraft pilots was prepared in the Office of the Acting Specialist, Negro Statistics, Bureau of the Census, from information furnished by the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Commercial Pilots Name State License Number Expiration Date Anderson, Charles A. Pennsylvania 7638 February 28, 1939 Coffey, Cornelius R. Illinois 36609 February 15, 1939 Greene, John W. Jr. Massachusetts 15897 April 30, 1939 Renfro, Earl W. Illinois 32546 May 15, 1939         Limited Commercial Pilots Name State License Number Expiration Date Allen, George W. Pennsylvania 32630 May 31, 1939 Newkirk, Troy Webster New York 34797 December 31, 1939 Powell, William J. California 24335 March 15, 1939         Private Pilots Name State License Number Expiration Date Aiken, William California 35071 July 15, 1939 Brown, Willa Beatrice Illinois 43814 June 30, 1939 Cable, Theodore Indiana 33738 November 30, 1939 Chalmers, Willie. J. New Jersey 34527 August 15, 1938 Claytor, W.W. Schieffelin District of Columbia 31533 December 15, 1938 Cooper, Walter T. New Jersey 49886 July 15, 1939 Davis, Ralph H. Rhode Island 45351 July 15, 1939 Dillon, William H. Pennsylvania 33192 July 14, 1939 Forsythe, Albert E. New Jersey 27287 October 31, 1937 Hutcherson, Fred, Jr. Illinois 34679 May 31, 1939 Jackson, Abram D. Pennsylvania 49866 May 31, 1939 Mills, Thomas New York 31780 May 15, 1938 Nash, Grover C. Illinois 30217 September 30, 1939 Paris, William Illinois 51064 August 15, 1939 Payne, L. Verdell New York 28358 July 31, 1938 Rey, Ernst F. New York 35216 July 31, 1939 Robinson, John C. Illinois 26042 July 31, 1939 Sully, Justo. R. New York 34781 May 15, 1939 Terry, Robert New Jersey 29452 October 31, 1939 Walker, Clinton T. Jr. Michigan 35477 June 30, 1939 Ware, Charles New York 34381 April 30, 1939 Wheeler, Rostell C. Massachusetts 19196 June 30, 1939 White, Dale L. Illinois 34746 June 15, 1939         Solo or Amateur Pilots Name State License Number Expiration Date Cosby, Albert Illinois 45027 April 30, 1939 Darby, Dorothy Michigan 38794 January 15, 1940 Hankins, Roscoe, Jr. District of Columbia 58107 November 11, 1939 Hurd, Harold Illinois 44998 April 30, 1939 Johnson, Charles Richard Illinois 43038 April 15, 1939 Jones, Lola Illinois 43703 April 15, 1939 Ray, Herman Illinois 45512 April 30, 1939 Turner, Luther New York 43940 April 15, 1939 Walden, Coburn E. Michigan 47366 May 15, 1939 Washington, Eddie Arkansas 47984 June 17, 1939 Yates, Leonard L. New York 43715 April 4, 1939 Young, Perry H. Ohio 43715 April 4, 1939         Student Pilots • Student licenses issued prior to November 1937 did not bear license numbers. Name State License Number Expiration Date Adair, Frank B. Arkansas 54383 September 9, 1939 Alleyne, Joseph S., Jr. New York 33428 June 21, 1939 Anderson, Grady Prince South Carolina Not Available August 4, 1939 Ashe, Charles M. District of Columbia 54573 September 29, 1939 Avery, Delores Illinois Not Available May 11, 1937 Bemjamin, Zola A. California Not Available April 10, 1938 Black, William Jr. New York Not Available October 28, 1937 Brooks, Jesse L. New York 51134 July 18, 1939 Brown, Aaron Maryland 52476 August 19, 1939 Browning, Frank L. Illinois Not Available June 7, 1939 Bruce, Percy Lee California 55551 September 1, 1939 Caldwell, Walter M. Jr. New York 51133 June 23, 1939 Chipps, Leon A. New York 45531 April 30, 1939 Coleman, Gus Georgia Not Available April 30, 1939 Cox, Alexander Illinois Not Available June 16, 1937 Davis, Albert Porter Kansas 3902 June 4, 1939 Dickerson, Marie A. California Not Available March 17, 1938 Edmonson, Charles Milton California Not Available April 29, 1938 Evans, Walter New York Not Available April 15, 1939 Fisher, Albert Hobert California Not Available October 21, 1939 Freeman, Arthur Willie Michigan 57395 October 31, 1939 Gales, Richard Alfred Ohio Not Available August 12, 1938 Gans, D. Louis H. Illinois Not Available March 20, 1937 Garrett, Leroy Illinois 43305 April 6, 1939 Greene, Bene LaRue California Not Available April 27, 1938 Grimmett, Theodore Illinois 57404 November 1, 1939 Hampton, Clyde Barthaw Illinois Not Available April 19, 1939 Hanson, Jesse McCoy District of Columbia Not Available April 18, 1939 Name State License Number Expiration Date Harden, Rudy Washington 57282 October 29, 1939 Hardy, Fred Illinois Not Available August 1, 1938 Hawkins, Thomas New York Not Available August 21, 1939 Herndon, Edward L. Ohio 41130 February 7, 1939 Howland, James H. New York Not Available March 10, 1939 Jackson, Lola New York Not Available October 8, 1939 Jefferson, Ann R. California Not Available April 27, 1939 Jefferson, Karl Garrett California Not Available April 3, 1939 Jones, Albert S. Illinois Not Available April 28, 1937 Julian, Hubert New York Not Available April 28, 1938 Lilly, Joseph H. Virginia 42770 April 1, 1939 Love, Maxwell Lawrence California Not Available April 10, 1938 Lowe, William E. Illinois Not Available August 1, 1938 Lundy, Russell G. District of Columbia 48870 June 17, 1939 Lytle, Laurence E. New York 48206 May 17, 1939 McDonald, Clarence J.W. District of Columbia 48058 June 23, 1939 McFarland, William P. Illinois Not Available May 2, 1937 Mitchell, Frank Braddock California Not Available April 30, 1938 Moulden, William W. California 45437 May 4, 1939 Muldro, Joseph Illinois Not Available April 11, 1937 O'Berry, Benny Florida 58434 November 16, 1939 Paris, Leon D. Maryland Not Available June 3, 1939 Parks, Perry C., Jr. California Not Available April 10, 1938 Payne, Verdell L. New York Not Available June 3, 1938 Perry, Lane G. New York 54784 August 16, 1939 Name State License Number Expiration Date Porter, Ambers Illinois Not Available March 22, 1937 Procter, Charles Vincent Pennsylvania 52763 August 3, 1939 Reed, Frank S., Jr. Illinois Not Available June 15, 1937 Reed, John D. Illinois 46079 May 12, 1939 Renfro, Anna Rosetta Illinois Not Available May 2, 1937 Robinson, Robert Lee California Not Available April 27, 1938 Ross, Curtis Ohio Not Available June 8, 1939 Ross, Harry M. New York Not Available January 26, 1937 Ross, Timothy Ohio Not Available June 8, 1939 St. Clair, Marie Rowe Illinois Not Available September 4, 1939 Sansing, James Mississippi Not Available July 15, 1938 Scott, David L. Mississippi 42257 April 17, 1938 Sims, Willa Mae California Not Available April 17, 1938 Smith, Archie New York 53195 August 16, 1939 Smith, Floyd Joseph District of Columbia 48270 June 7, 1939 Stanley, Milford New Jersey Not Available December 25, 1939 Stephens, Everett Dewitt District of Columbia Not Available November 16, 1939 Stevens, Leslie T. California Not Available April 2, 1938 Strode, Bethel Julius Texas Not Available May 4, 1939 Thomas, Robert New York Not Available April 3, 1937 Treadway, Timothy T. New York 40081 January 7, 1939 Walton, Bridget California Not Available May 8, 1938 Waterford, Janet Harmon Illinois Not Available June 17, 1938 Webster, George Illinois Not Available May 2, 1937 White, Harry C. California Not Available April 3, 1938 Williams, Lee A. California Not Available May 18, 1938 Williamson, James C.   Not Available April 27, 1938 Although our effort has been to make this list of Negro aviators as complete as possible, some omissions and errors have no doubt occurred. Recipients of the list will confer a favor by calling our attention to omissions and errors. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Harry L. Hopkins, Secretary Bureau of the Census William L. Austin, Director NEGRO AVIATORS January 1939       Washington, D.C.      Bulletin No. 3 This list of Negro aircraft pilots was prepared in the Office of the Acting Specialist, Negro Statistics, Bureau of the Census, from information furnished by the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Commercial Pilots Name State License Number Expiration Date Anderson, Charles A. Pennsylvania 7638 February 28, 1939 Coffey, Cornelius R. Illinois 36609 February 15, 1939 Greene, John W. Jr. Massachusetts 15897 April 30, 1939 Renfro, Earl W. Illinois 32546 May 15, 1939         Limited Commercial Pilots Name State License Number Expiration Date Allen, George W. Pennsylvania 32630 May 31, 1939 Newkirk, Troy Webster New York 34797 December 31, 1939 Powell, William J. California 24335 March 15, 1939         Private Pilots Name State License Number Expiration Date Aiken, William California 35071 July 15, 1939 Brown, Willa Beatrice Illinois 43814 June 30, 1939 Cable, Theodore Indiana 33738 November 30, 1939 Chalmers, Willie. J. New Jersey 34527 August 15, 1938 Claytor, W.W. Schieffelin District of Columbia 31533 December 15, 1938 Cooper, Walter T. New Jersey 49886 July 15, 1939 Davis, Ralph H. Rhode Island 45351 July 15, 1939 Dillon, William H. Pennsylvania 33192 July 14, 1939 Forsythe, Albert E. New Jersey 27287 October 31, 1937 Hutcherson, Fred, Jr. Illinois 34679 May 31, 1939 Jackson, Abram D. Pennsylvania 49866 May 31, 1939 Mills, Thomas New York 31780 May 15, 1938 Nash, Grover C. Illinois 30217 September 30, 1939 Paris, William Illinois 51064 August 15, 1939 Payne, L. Verdell New York 28358 July 31, 1938 Rey, Ernst F. New York 35216 July 31, 1939 Robinson, John C. Illinois 26042 July 31, 1939 Sully, Justo. R. New York 34781 May 15, 1939 Terry, Robert New Jersey 29452 October 31, 1939 Walker, Clinton T. Jr. Michigan 35477 June 30, 1939 Ware, Charles New York 34381 April 30, 1939 Wheeler, Rostell C. Massachusetts 19196 June 30, 1939 White, Dale L. Illinois 34746 June 15, 1939         Solo or Amateur Pilots Name State License Number Expiration Date Cosby, Albert Illinois 45027 April 30, 1939 Darby, Dorothy Michigan 38794 January 15, 1940 Hankins, Roscoe, Jr. District of Columbia 58107 November 11, 1939 Hurd, Harold Illinois 44998 April 30, 1939 Johnson, Charles Richard Illinois 43038 April 15, 1939 Jones, Lola Illinois 43703 April 15, 1939 Ray, Herman Illinois 45512 April 30, 1939 Turner, Luther New York 43940 April 15, 1939 Walden, Coburn E. Michigan 47366 May 15, 1939 Washington, Eddie Arkansas 47984 June 17, 1939 Yates, Leonard L. New York 43715 April 4, 1939 Young, Perry H. Ohio 43715 April 4, 1939         Student Pilots • Student licenses issued prior to November 1937 did not bear license numbers. Name State License Number Expiration Date Adair, Frank B. Arkansas 54383 September 9, 1939 Alleyne, Joseph S., Jr. New York 33428 June 21, 1939 Anderson, Grady Prince South Carolina Not Available August 4, 1939 Ashe, Charles M. District of Columbia 54573 September 29, 1939 Avery, Delores Illinois Not Available May 11, 1937 Bemjamin, Zola A. California Not Available April 10, 1938 Black, William Jr. New York Not Available October 28, 1937 Brooks, Jesse L. New York 51134 July 18, 1939 Brown, Aaron Maryland 52476 August 19, 1939 Browning, Frank L. Illinois Not Available June 7, 1939 Bruce, Percy Lee California 55551 September 1, 1939 Caldwell, Walter M. Jr. New York 51133 June 23, 1939 Chipps, Leon A. New York 45531 April 30, 1939 Coleman, Gus Georgia Not Available April 30, 1939 Cox, Alexander Illinois Not Available June 16, 1937 Davis, Albert Porter Kansas 3902 June 4, 1939 Dickerson, Marie A. California Not Available March 17, 1938 Edmonson, Charles Milton California Not Available April 29, 1938 Evans, Walter New York Not Available April 15, 1939 Fisher, Albert Hobert California Not Available October 21, 1939 Freeman, Arthur Willie Michigan 57395 October 31, 1939 Gales, Richard Alfred Ohio Not Available August 12, 1938 Gans, D. Louis H. Illinois Not Available March 20, 1937 Garrett, Leroy Illinois 43305 April 6, 1939 Greene, Bene LaRue California Not Available April 27, 1938 Grimmett, Theodore Illinois 57404 November 1, 1939 Hampton, Clyde Barthaw Illinois Not Available April 19, 1939 Hanson, Jesse McCoy District of Columbia Not Available April 18, 1939 Name State License Number Expiration Date Harden, Rudy Washington 57282 October 29, 1939 Hardy, Fred Illinois Not Available August 1, 1938 Hawkins, Thomas New York Not Available August 21, 1939 Herndon, Edward L. Ohio 41130 February 7, 1939 Howland, James H. New York Not Available March 10, 1939 Jackson, Lola New York Not Available October 8, 1939 Jefferson, Ann R. California Not Available April 27, 1939 Jefferson, Karl Garrett California Not Available April 3, 1939 Jones, Albert S. Illinois Not Available April 28, 1937 Julian, Hubert New York Not Available April 28, 1938 Lilly, Joseph H. Virginia 42770 April 1, 1939 Love, Maxwell Lawrence California Not Available April 10, 1938 Lowe, William E. Illinois Not Available August 1, 1938 Lundy, Russell G. District of Columbia 48870 June 17, 1939 Lytle, Laurence E. New York 48206 May 17, 1939 McDonald, Clarence J.W. District of Columbia 48058 June 23, 1939 McFarland, William P. Illinois Not Available May 2, 1937 Mitchell, Frank Braddock California Not Available April 30, 1938 Moulden, William W. California 45437 May 4, 1939 Muldro, Joseph Illinois Not Available April 11, 1937 O'Berry, Benny Florida 58434 November 16, 1939 Paris, Leon D. Maryland Not Available June 3, 1939 Parks, Perry C., Jr. California Not Available April 10, 1938 Payne, Verdell L. New York Not Available June 3, 1938 Perry, Lane G. New York 54784 August 16, 1939 Name State License Number Expiration Date Porter, Ambers Illinois Not Available March 22, 1937 Procter, Charles Vincent Pennsylvania 52763 August 3, 1939 Reed, Frank S., Jr. Illinois Not Available June 15, 1937 Reed, John D. Illinois 46079 May 12, 1939 Renfro, Anna Rosetta Illinois Not Available May 2, 1937 Robinson, Robert Lee California Not Available April 27, 1938 Ross, Curtis Ohio Not Available June 8, 1939 Ross, Harry M. New York Not Available January 26, 1937 Ross, Timothy Ohio Not Available June 8, 1939 St. Clair, Marie Rowe Illinois Not Available September 4, 1939 Sansing, James Mississippi Not Available July 15, 1938 Scott, David L. Mississippi 42257 April 17, 1938 Sims, Willa Mae California Not Available April 17, 1938 Smith, Archie New York 53195 August 16, 1939 Smith, Floyd Joseph District of Columbia 48270 June 7, 1939 Stanley, Milford New Jersey Not Available December 25, 1939 Stephens, Everett Dewitt District of Columbia Not Available November 16, 1939 Stevens, Leslie T. California Not Available April 2, 1938 Strode, Bethel Julius Texas Not Available May 4, 1939 Thomas, Robert New York Not Available April 3, 1937 Treadway, Timothy T. New York 40081 January 7, 1939 Walton, Bridget California Not Available May 8, 1938 Waterford, Janet Harmon Illinois Not Available June 17, 1938 Webster, George Illinois Not Available May 2, 1937 White, Harry C. California Not Available April 3, 1938 Williams, Lee A. California Not Available May 18, 1938 Williamson, James C.   Not Available April 27, 1938 Although our effort has been to make this list of Negro aviators as complete as possible, some omissions and errors have no doubt occurred. Recipients of the list will confer a favor by calling our attention to omissions and errors.