Oscar Holmes
Oscar Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Oscar Wayman Holmes |
| Born | 31 January 1916 Dunbar, West Virginia, US |
| Died | 5 November 2001 (aged 85) Mitchellville, Maryland, US |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Alma mater | |
Oscar Wayman Holmes (31 January 1916 – 5 November 2001) was an American naval aviator in World War II and civilian flight controller, the first African-American in each position.