1. Roger Terry served in the US Army Air Corps in World War II.
11 Facts About Roger Terry
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Roger Terry was dishonorably discharged after the Freeman Field Mutiny.
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Roger Terry joined the Tuskegee Airmen after graduating from UCLA in 1941.
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Roger Terry was arrested for "jostling" one officer in the incident which later became known as the Freeman Field Mutiny.
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Roger Terry was charged with insubordination and charged with getting physical with a white officer.
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Roger Terry's punishment was a $150 fine and a reduction in rank, and he was dishonorably discharged.
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Roger Terry removed Terry's court martial and dishonorable discharge and restored his rights and privileges.
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Roger Terry was said to have been proud of his behavior in the mutiny and subsequent court-martial.
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Roger Terry earned a law degree and worked for the District Attorney of Los Angeles, California.
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Roger Terry was active in Tuskegee Airmen causes and was an advisor on the film Red Tails.
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Roger Terry is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.