we say he is the last surviving an from newrmen an orleans. however, he did pass away at age 90 just last month. we were sorry to lose him, he was a good friend of the museum. ng here with his barbershop quartet on his 90th birthday. it was very special. he didn't know this was here, he had seen the exhibit and was very proud of his service and of the museum. and of this display. the 332nd fighter group, tuskegee airmen have come to symbolize african-american participation in world war ii. however, only 992 african-american men were trained with the 332nd as pilots. were relegated to labor roles, to support, supply, transportation, and labor battalions. you see that in the navy, takes the form of stewards, mess cooks, in the army, it's , transportation and quartermaster roles. so this is the dress blue jumper of connecticut native lawrence anderson. he was part of the crew of the uss lexington. he served as a stewards makte. you see the rating insignia. and the dress blue jumper here. anderson served meals have a flash -- anderson served meals