A Tuskegee Airman, an acclaimed Philadelphia chef and a saxophonist on âThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertâ are the first alumni chosen by Crestwood School District for a new honor.
Each of the Distinguished Alumni Award winners announced during a school board meeting Feb. 18 showed skill and social conscience throughout their careers.
Lt. Col. James Harvey, a 1942 graduate of Fairview High School, joined the Tuskegee Airmen at the end of World War II .
Lt. Col. James Harvey, a Tuskegee Airman, grew up in Nuangola.
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While growing up in Nuangola, Harvey noticed a group of P-40 Warhawks overhead and thought he would like to try flying.