One of the Last Remaining Members of Tuskegee Airmen Laid to Rest

James Lloyd Shipley, one of the last remaining members of the Tuskegee Airmen, passed away on July 21 at the age of 99.

On August 1, he received a hero's funeral in Higginsville, Missouri, complete with a large escort from the local community.

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