Oscar Wayman Holmes. Holmes broke three color barriers, becoming the 1st Black air traffic controller in 1941 and a year later becoming the 1st commissioned Black officer in the U.S. Navy and the 1st Black Navy pilot. Holmes never set out to break down racial barriers – he just wanted to be a pilot.
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