Dorian Trent Anderson, a retired two star general, was and is the first and only African American to receive an appointment to West Point from Brazil, Indiana. He was the guest speaker at the ceremony honoring Charles B. Hall in his hometown on Saturday as reported on
This 'n That:CHARLES B. HALL HONORED TODAY
Charles B. Hall was the first Tuskegee Airman to shoot down a German fighter plane during World War II over Italy. His home town of Brazil, Indiana paid special tribute to him today with an unveiling ceremony of a memorial constructed in his honor. Mr. Hall died in 1971 at the age of 51 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His daughter and son were in attendance...
For Kelli Ann Hall Jones, Saturday's ceremony was very special.
"It's so important," Jones said Saturday following the dedication ceremony for the Charles B. Hall Memorial in front of Brazil City Hall.
Jones is the youngest of Hall's children and lives in Oklahoma City, Okla.
"This was a chance for me to come to his hometown," Jones said. "I'd never been here. It's a lovely town."