On December 24th, 1942, Lloyd W. "Fig" Newton (Dec 24, 1942) was born. Retired United States Air Force (USAF) 4-star general who served as Commander, Air Education and Training Command (COMAETC) from 1997 to 2000. He was the 1st Black pilot in the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
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"Lloyd W. "Fig "Newton, USAF 4 Star General." Historianspeaks, December 26, 2025. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/lloyd-w-fig-newton-usaf-4-star-general.
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