Henry Wise, Jr.

Henry A. Wise, Jr.
Born	August 3, 1920(1920-08-03) Cheriton, Virginia, U.S.
Died	May 2, 2003(2003-05-02) (aged 82) Cheverly, Maryland, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army Air Force
Years of service	1942–1946
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Unit	99th Pursuit Squadron, 332nd Division, Tuskegee Airmen
Awards	Purple Heart Air Medal Congressional Gold Medal Certificate of Valor for Courage Tuskegee Airmen Pioneer Award

Henry A. Wise, Jr. (August 3, 1920 – May 2, 2003) was an American physician and World War II Tuskegee Airman fighter pilot with the 99th Pursuit Squadron, 332nd Division.

Wise's plane was shot down over Romania and he became a prisoner of war. He received the Purple heart; the Air Medal for Combat Missions flown in World War II; the Certificate of Valor for Courage in combat, and the Tuskegee Airmen Pioneer Award for Distinguished Service and Historic Achievement.

Wise was the first African-American physician in Prince George's County, Maryland to be admitted to practice at Prince George's Hospital. Along with his wife, Roberta Wise, Dr. Wise founded the Youth Motivational Program based in Maryland with the purpose of providing training to more than 1,000 young people in the region and scholarships worth more than $25,000.^{[citation needed]}

On October 27, 2005, the Board of Education for Prince George's County Schools unanimously approved the motion to name a high school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland after his name to honor his achievements as well as to motivate, guide, and inspire students to reach the highest levels of academic excellence.

References

• Staff writers (9 May 2003). "Dr. Henry Wise, 82; Tuskegee Airman, Medical Director". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2003/may/09/local/me-passings9.2. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 

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Name	Wise, Henry
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Date of birth	1920-08-03
Place of birth	Cheriton, Virginia, U.S.
Date of death	2003-05-02
Place of death	Cheverly, Maryland, U.S.