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2002 SESSION
020912452WHEREAS, Charles W. Bland, Sr., of Richmond, a longtime member of the Richmond Philharmonic and a veteran of service with the famed Tuskegee Airmen, died on September 7, 2001; and
WHEREAS, a native of Richmond and a graduate of Virginia Union University, Charles Bland had embarked on a teaching career when he was called to duty in World War II; and
WHEREAS, the Tuskegee Airmen were the African-American fighter pilots of the 99th Pursuit Squadron, later incorporated into the 332nd Fighter Group, who fought during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps; and
WHEREAS, trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, the Tuskegee Airmen performed unparalleled feats of patriotism and bravery and overcame prejudice and discrimination in the 1940s to make their mark on history; and
WHEREAS, Charles Bland served during the war as a navigator and bombadier with the Tuskegee Airmen, and later educated younger generations about the importance of the famous Army Air Force unit; and
WHEREAS, a retired teacher in the Richmond City public schools, Charles Bland, who had played the violin since the age of 14, joined the Richmond Philharmonic, indulging his love of classical music; and
WHEREAS, Charles Bland served his community and his nation with great distinction, as a teacher, a musician, and a veteran of service to his country; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with sadness the loss of a fine Virginian, Charles W. Bland, Sr.; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Charles W. Bland, Sr., as an expression of the respect in which his memory is held by the members of the General Assembly.