HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Air Force veteran, longtime commercial airline pilot and Hattiesburg native Richard E. Turner was honored Aug. 12 at the city's African American Military History Museum.
A new, temporary exhibit was also unveiled that focused on the military and civilian career of the retired pilot.
Turner flew for the AF and Southwest Airlines; and was a crewman transporting the body of civil rights icon Rosa Parks to Washington, D.C., where she was honored after her death in 2005.
Tuner spoke at the museum about his life as part of the 55th anniversary reunion of the Class of 1968 at Rowan High School.
He only found out about the museum's honor-exhibit Saturday morning.
“It was very emotional toward the end and a big surprise,” he told WDAM.
The exhibit will be on display for about one month. (WDAM 08/12/23) Veteran, longtime commercial pilot honored with new exhibit at museum (wdam.com)
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