Tuskegee Airman and retired Air Force Lt. Col. James Warren, died Saturday, May 17, 2014, due to complications from cancer.
Lt. Warren served in three wars: World War II, Korea and Vietnam. His last public appearance was at the December 2013 Table Top and Awards Ceremony of the Northern California Chapter of APCO International.
He enlisted in the military in 1943 and was assigned to the Tuskegee Army Air Force at Freeman Field in Indiana. He was eliminated from pilot training but entered navigator training and upon completing that he entered bombardier training, becoming qualified in two combat specialties.
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of black aviators who fought in World War II, primarily in the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group. They were the first black aviators in the U.S. armed forces, helping break the color barrier in the military.
Warren trained with the 477th during World War II and went on to serve in the Air Force for 35 years, flying 173 combat missions in Korea and Vietnam.
A public viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. May 30 at McCune Garden Chapel, 212 Main St., Vacaville. Visitation will be held at noon and the funeral at 1 p.m. on May 31 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 621 S. Orchard Ave. in Vacaville.
Future burial is planned for Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
A guestbook is available here online to sign for those that wish to express the thoughts and condolences to the family.