Uncovered: A son’s tie to a historic Airman’s legacy
Dr. Harry Quinton, Documented Original Tuskegee Airman (DOTA), and Dr. Bill Burrell, president of the Tidewater Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, place the coveted red jacket onto U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Thomas Newton, DOTA, during a recognition ceremony in Hampton, Virginia, Nov. 13, 2019. The red jackets are worn to symbolize the “Red Tails,” the nickname the Tuskegee Airmen received during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marcus M. Bullock)