“A Hero’s Words”
This multi-award-winning film highlights a significant moment in history, the war with Japan, when, in 1942, the U.S. Marine Corps opened its ranks to African Americans for the first time. Among the pioneering recruits was 18-year-old Mr.Hank Jackson (Aug. 23, turned 101), a Las Vegas resident who joined the Montford Point Marines in 1943. The recruits trained at a facility that was repurposed from a former dump site. These young Marines were responsible for building their own barracks and preparing for combat at the same time. Jackson displayed extraordinary courage during his service and earned multiple honors, including, later, the Congressional Gold Medal, which was awarded under President Obama’s authorization.
“In His Own Words”
Sadly, Mr. Hodges passed away on December 19, 2024, at the age of 99. Picture this: it’s 1945, and after having just about six hours of flying lessons, Tuskegee Rookie Airman Jerry “The Crow” Hodges Jr. is told it’s ‘SOLO’ time! He thought, “I can’t do this.” But guess what? He did it, especially when no one was watching. He did things he wasn’t supposed to do with his airplane, like flying so low that his propellers cut off the tops of corn stalks in a field—not a good situation for the farmers below! When flying alone, he would marvel at the world beneath him as he soared just below the clouds. He was figuring out what he wanted to do next with his airplane. Listen to the lively story of 2nd Lt. Jerry T. Hodges Jr., as told to me when he was 96 years old.
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