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Suffolk pols honor Tuskegee Airman
Normally, history hangs on the walls of the Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead, or is on display beneath glass tables.
But Wednesday, history was a living, breathing presence. Tuskegee Airman Lee Hayes, 89, of East Hampton, drew a standing-room-only crowd to the building — one that even overflowed into the halls — as he was honored by county and town officials. Among the honors:...
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