Captain Brady Tonth, Jr. - Vicksburg, MS
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Markerman62
N 32° 14.309 W 090° 55.425
15S E 695622 N 3568761
Located at the airport on US 61 south of Vicksburg
Waymark Code: WM13FH2
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2020
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A graduate of Mississippi Valley State University, Brady Tonth, Jr. was the first MVSU Air Force ROTC graduate to become a pilot after completing training in Columbus, Mississippi. In 1979, he became the first African American pilot in the Mississippi Air National Guard. He served in Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield, eventually earning the rank of major. In 1986, he became a pilot for American Airlines and was the captain of the airlines first all-black flight crew.
Date Installed:: 2020
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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