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Maycie Herrington

1918–2016

United States

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Maycie Herrington (November 7, 1918 – May 24, 2016) was an American history conservator, social worker, and community volunteer known for her work to preserve the history of the Tuskegee Airmen. She was involved with the Tuskegee Airmen from World War II, when she worked for the Red Cross while her husband Aaron trained to become a fighter pilot. Herrington died on May 24, 2016, at the age of 97.

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