 Harry
Stewart grew up in New York City where, during World War
II, he enlisted in the US Army Air Corps as an aviation
cadet. He completed fight training at Tuskegee Air Field
in Alabama and was awarded his wings and commissioned a
2nd Lieutenant while still a teenager.
After tactical combat fighter training at Walterboro
Army Air Field in South Carolina, Stewart was sent
to Italy to serve in the 332nd Fighter Group. He flew
43 bomber escort missions with the 15th Air Force and
was credited with destroying three enemy aircraft in
aerial combat. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross as well as the Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters.
After returning to the US, Stewart further distinguished
himself as a member of the wining team in the 1949
Gunnery Meet held at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
 After being discharged, Stewart returned to his hometown
and attended New York University, where he earned a
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
He maintained his affiliation with the Air Force Reserve
and eventually retired a Lieutenant Colonel.
In his civilian life, Stewart retired as Vice President
of ANR Pipeline Company, a major interstate natural
gas consortium.
Stewart still enjoys flying and frequently flies neighborhood
kids around in his Schweizer motorglider. He and his
wife of 60 years, Delphine, live in Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan. The couple has a daughter, Lori, who lives
in Pacific Palisades, California. |
