Tuskegee Airmen Nurses

03/27/2026

Much gratitude to the Florida chapters of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. who honored two women during this the 2nd year of Florida’s official Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of March. I got to share my mother’s story as one of 28 nurses who served in the Army Nurse Corps (ANC) at Tuskegee Army Air Field (TAAF)where the future Tuskegee Airmen were in pilot training during World War II. Former police chief and U.S. Congresswoman Val Demings shared the story of Callie Gentry who was a member of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and served as a clerk and headquarters stenographer at Lockbourne Army Air Base (LAAB) in Ohio under Colonel Benjamin Davis, Jr. who was in the first graduating class of Tuskegee Airmen. A minted coin with the images of the two women were shared. That was a special moment for me as the daughter of the former 1st LT Louise Lomax. Both women are considered DOTAs, Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen. Airmen Airmen Nurses Army Nurses Army Air Field

03/21/2026

You can be a part of a celebration where history meets truth. The Tuskegee Airmen Experience is recognized on Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day in Orlando, Florida, Marach 26, 2026. Tickets are still available for a memorable time honoring some of America's heroes and sheroes.

03/07/2026

Thanks to Channel 12, WSFA-TV in Montgomery Alabama, for allowing me to share about the Tuskegee Airmen Nurses Friday, March 6, 2026 on their daily program, Alabama Live.

02/22/2026

I am on the road telling the story of the Tuskegee Airmen nurses through my book, Memories of a Tuskegee Airmen Nurse and Her Military Sisters, during February and March 2026. Here's my basic schedule. Check the Tuskegee Army Nurses page or the website, www.TuskegeeArmyNurses.info for updated details.

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.
Bethel Community Baptist Church School
2901 54th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33712

Friday and Saturday, March 6 & 7th, 2026
Tuskegee, Alabama
Check for details on www.TuskegeeArmyNurses.info

Monday, March 9, 2026
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Zoom Presentation
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
Richardson, Texas

Thursday, March 19, 2026
6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Winter Park Library
1052 W. Morse Blvd
Winter Park, Florida 32789

Thursday, March 26, 2026
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
2nd Annual Florida State Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Celebrating Women of the 332nd (Fundraiser)
Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa
9500 Turkey Lake Road
Orlando, Florida 32819

Interested parties can check on my website www.TuskegeeArmyNurses for updated details or on the Tuskegee Army Nurses page.

11/11/2025

You can listen to or watch a pre-recorded interview about the Tuskegee Airmen Nurses on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2025 on WUSF-FM's Florida Matters program during the show between noon and 1 p.m.. Pia Jordan, head of the Tuskegee Army Nurses Project, will describe how these Army Nurses served on the base where the future Tuskegee Airmen were learning to fly military planes in spite of a segregated military. Stream it on WUSF.org, listen to it on 89.7 FM in Tampa or watch it on YouTube under Florida Matters Live and Local.

11/05/2025

I join others in honoring America's veterans by giving a special shout out to those in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. These nurses provide healthcare to military families and soldiers stateside and abroad. Just a note that a documentary about the U.S. Army Nurses who served at Tuskegee Army Air Field during World War II may be available in the next couple of years. Preparation is beginning. Stay tuned.

10/09/2025

If you missed the interview on Monday, October 6, 2025 on WUSF about the death of Tuskegee Airmen LT. Colonel George Hardy followed by information on the Tuskegee Airmen Nurses who also served on the Tuskegee Army Flying School base during World War II, you can go to the following link at 47-minutes into the program Florida Matters-Live and Local.

https://www.wusf.org/podcast/florida-matters/2025-10-06/hillsborough-and-florida-doge-new-colleges-roi-worship-safety-and-the-tuskegee-nursing-legacy

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10/03/2025

Join WUSF (89.7FM) Florida Matters Live and Local on Monday, October 6, 2025 from noon-1 p.m. as this NPR station program examines the story of the Tuskegee Airmen Nurses. Pia Jordan, author of Memories of a Tuskegee Airmen Nurse and Her Military Sisters, will be there to share their story. You can check it out on your FM radio or online at www.wusf.org

09/10/2025

Even though my book about the Tuskegee Army Nurses came out two years ago, I continue to research and find out more about them which I add to their bios on the TuskegeeArmyNurses.info website. I am hoping to start work on a documentary about the nurses soon.

The Department of the Army was dragging its feet on allowing women of any race into the Army Nurse Corps (ANC)–that is until the United States entered World War II and there was a shortage of nurses. Approximately 28 black nurses served at TAAF. The segregated Army had limited black ANC nurses to ...

05/29/2025

A friend of mine recently introduced me to the Tubman African American Museum in Macon, Georgia. It is an awesome facility that I would suggest adding to your visitation list. There is a room with the history of African Americans who served in the U.S. Military. I hope to share the story of the African-American women who served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II there later in the year. The museum would like donations on the uniforms these women wore doing their work and in formal attire to add to the exhibit. If you have any memorabilia that would have been worn by these nurses from World War II, consider donating them to the museum so they can be shared with those who visit there. There is also a Tyler Perry room at this museum that is inspiring as well. You could contact the Education Coordinator George Crawley at 470-217-6522 or the Director of Exhibitions, Jeff Bruce, at 478-845-7440 to discuss.

03/29/2025

On March 29, 1942, the first nurses stationed at Tuskegee Army Air Field arrived. Check out their story.