James Clayton Flowers

James Clayton Flowers is an American retired military pilot and supercentenarian who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.

Life and military service

James Clayton Flowers was born on December 25, 1915 in Surry County, Virginia.
He was a pilot with the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group for five years.
After the war, he and his wife Evelyn started a family. Flowers worked as a schoolteacher in The New York School System. After retirement, he and his wife relocated to New Mexico. They had two children. New Mexico held a ceremony to honour the Tuskegee Airmen in March 2014. Flowers was present for the dedication at the New Mexico Veterans' Memorial. He turned 100 on December 25, 2015, and 110 on December 25, 2025.

Awards

Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen in 2006