Lee Andrew Archer Jr. (1919 - 2010)

Born 6 Sep 1919 in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States

Died 27 Jan 2010 at age 90 in New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Lee Archer Jr. is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army Air Force 302nd Fighter Squadron 1942-1945
Tuskegee Airman flying Ace

Lee Archer Jr. is Notable.

LTC Lee Archer served as a US military pilot during World War II. He was one of the “Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen.” The Tuskegee Airmen were known for heroic combat service in support of Allied Forces in the European Theater. They served with the 332d Expeditionary Operations Group and the 477th Bombardment Group, both largely Black units of the United States Army Air Forces. LTC Archer flew in 138 missions and was credited with bringing down 10 German planes.

Lee Andrew Archer Jr. was born in 1919.^[1] He was the son of Lee Archer Sr. and May Piper.

He enlisted in the US Army in January 1942.^[2]

He became a member of the Tuskegee Airmen when the program became available. His complete military biography and awards can be seen here.

He passed away in 2010 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.^{[3] [4][5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #194246123
   Name: Lee Andrew Archer; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 21; Birth Date: 6 Sep 1919; Birth Place: Yonkers, New York; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: New York City, New York, New York; Employer: Cooper and Cohen Co.; Height: 6 1; Weight: 175; Complexion: Light brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: William Vives.
2. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8RC-SDF : 5 December 2014), Lee A Archer, enlisted 05 Jan 1942, Cp Upton, Yaphank, New York, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
3. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JGT6-X4Q : 20 May 2014), LEE ARCHER, 27 Jan 2010; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
4. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVT4-BG17 : accessed 22 February 2018), Lt Col Lee A Archer, Long Island, New York, United States, 03 Feb 2010; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Newsday, born-digital text.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 February 2018), memorial page for LTC Lee Andrew “Buddy” Archer, Jr (6 Sep 1919–27 Jan 2010), Find A Grave: Memorial #47273686, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by pm (contributor 47882303) .

See also:

• Wikipedia: Lee Archer (pilot)
• Wikidata: Item Q987630, en:Wikipedia

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