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Suffolk pols honor Tuskegee Airman

Many of the remaining Tuskegee Airmen are gathered

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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