His late wife , Mildred L. Hemmons - Carter , who died in 2011 , was the first African American woman to become a licensed pilot in the state of Alabama .
Carter was the last surviving Tuskegee Airman from Mississippi .
Carter 's late wife , Mildred L. Hemmons - Carter , who died in 2011 , was the first African American woman to become a licensed pilot in the state of Alabama .
Carter was the last surviving Tuskegee Airman from Mississippi .