Lincoln Hudson
American fighter pilot
About Lincoln Hudson
Lived 1916 – 1988 (aged 72).
Lincoln T. Hudson (March 12, 1916 – September 26, 1988) was a U.S. Army Air Force officer, World War II fighter pilot, Prisoner of War in Nazi Germany, and a corporate executive. During World War II, Hudson served in the all-African-American 332nd Fighter Group's 301st Fighter Squadron, best known as the all-African American combat fighter pilot group, the Tuskegee Airmen, "Red Tails," or among enemy German pilots, “Schwartze Vogelmenschen” ("Black Birdmen").
Hudson served as Senior Vice President of Advertising at Johnson Publishing Company, publishers of the historic African American circulars, Ebony Magazine and Jet Magazine founded by businessman John H. Johnson.
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Who was Lincoln Hudson?
American fighter pilot
When was Lincoln Hudson born?
Lincoln Hudson was born on 12 March 1916 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
When did Lincoln Hudson die?
Lincoln Hudson died on 26 September 1988 in Chicago, Illinois.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lincoln Hudson. https://biography.guide/lincoln-hudson/
MLA: "Lincoln Hudson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lincoln-hudson/.
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