Event To Honor One of Tuskegee Airmen Next Week

A free event next week will celebrate the life of a Dubuque native who was among the first Black aviators to fly for the U.S. military during World War II. A Capt. Robert L. Martin birthday celebration will be held from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Dubuque Regional Airport. Martin was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and Purple Heart after World War II. A program featuring Gabrielle and Dominique Martin, two of Martin’s children, will be held at 5:30 p.m. The movie “Timeless Voices–Interview with Robert Martin” will be shown continually during the event.