Sherman T. Rose transcript

Collection — Container: Single Folder Collections - 2004 Box 8 (04.0264-04.0310), Folder: 04.0297 - Folder 1

Identifier: 04.0297

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection relates to Sherman T. Rose, a flight instructor for the Tuskegee Airman and a private in the Air Force enlisted reserve. This collection contains an oral history transcript that details Rose's job as a flight instructor and his experience with segregation in the military.

Dates

November 16, 2004
1939-1946
Other: Date accessioned: 2004-11-16

Creator

Rose, Sherman T., 1919-2008 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical / Historical

Sherman T. Rose was born on September 25, 1919 in Jefferson, Missouri. In 1938/1939 he moved to Alabama. Rose was among the first African-Americans to receive pilot training as part of the U.S. government's Civilian Pilot Training Program, which led directly to the formation of the Tuskegee Airmen. After graduating from Tuskegee University in 1940/1941, he became an Army Air Corps Primary Flight Training instructor where he taught the Tuskegee Airmen how to fly. During the war, he initially enlisted as a private in the Air Force reserve in inactive duty. Rose was honorably discharged from service in 1945/1946. Rose taught helicopter flying lessons for over 20 years at Fort Rucker accumulating over 21,000 in flight hours. Sherman Rose passed away on August 8, 1920 at the age of 88. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park in Midland City, Alabama.

Extent

1 folders (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Subjects

African Americans--Segregation. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Airplanes, Military--United States--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Flight schools--United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Fort Rucker (Ala.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Helicopters. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Military Discharge--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Racism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Tuskegee (Ala.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. Army Air Forces
United States. Army Air Forces--Training Subject Source: Local sources
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings