Tuskegee Institute, University of Florence, Pratt Institute
Known for
Aviation, illustration
Roy Elmer LaGrone (February 1, 1922 – December 8, 1993) was an American art director and illustrator. He was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Biography
LaGrone was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,[1] on February 1, 1921. He studied at the Tuskegee Institute. Before graduating he was drafted into the Army Air Corps in 1942.[2] During World War II LaGrone fought with the 332d Fighter Group (known as the Tuskegee Airmen) in Africa and Italy.[3]
He was discharged from military service in 1946. LaGrone remained in Italy for a time to study at the University of Florence.[4] He returned to the United States and completed his studies at the Pratt Institute, graduating in 1949.[5]
LaGrone's employment included art director for the magazine Amerika,[2] art director of the Rutgers University Medical School,[3] and creating historical images of the U.S. Air Force and the Tuskegee Airmen.[6] He was a member of the Society of Illustrators and created record covers and book jackets as a free-lance artist.[6]
^Cooper, Charlie; Cooper, Ann; La Grone, Roy (1996). Tuskegee's heroes: featuring the aviation art of Roy LaGrone. Osceola, Wis: Motorbooks International Publishers & Wholesalers. ISBN9780760302545.
^Cooper, Charlie Cooper Ann (1996). "Tuskegee's Heroes". Google Books. Zenith Imprint. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
