Master Sgt. Floyd Stanfield, 94th Maintenance Squadron air reserve technician and aerospace ground equipment supervisor (far right) at Dobbins Air Reserve Base and president of the Atlanta Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, renders a last salute to the memory of retired Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Dryden during the post-funeral service procession at Cascade United Methodist Church in Atlanta. Colonel Dryden, one of the last Tuskegee Airman World War II fighter pilots in the Atlanta area, passed away on Tuesday, June 29. He retired from the Air Force in 1962 after 21 years of service. Colonel Dryden frequently spoke at Dobbins and throughout the country on the experiences and contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen during their military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Dryden was the grand marshal of WSB-TV's 2007 "Salute to America" Parade during the 60th Anniversary of the Air Force celebration. Colonel Dryden, one of the last Tuskegee Airman World War II fighter pilots in the Atlanta area, passed away on Tuesday, June 29. He retired from the Air Force in 1962 after 21 years of service. Colonel Dryden frequently spoke at Dobbins and throughout the country on the experiences and contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen during their military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)
The Dobbins Air Reserve Base Honor Guard perform the presentation of colors during the funeral service of retired Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Dryden. Colonel Dryden was a fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)
"Chuck Dryden was the kind of person you could sit on the porch and enjoy a drink with, without you ever saying a word. You would walk away saying that's the best conversation I ever had," said former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Rodney Coleman. Former Secretary Coleman gave tribute to the late retired Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Dryden, a World War II Tuskegee Airman fighter pilot, during his funeral service in Atlanta. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)
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