James Cotten Archives - New Jersey Globe

Statements on the death of Tuskegee Airman James Cotten

August 22, 2020 4:09 pmAugust 24, 2020 2:20 pm

CONGRESSMAN ANDY KIM “Mr. Cotten represented the best of America. His service in uniform and in our community is a reminder that we stand on the shoulders of giants, and because of the sacrifice of great New Jerseyans like Mr....

James Cotten, New Jerseyan who served with Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 93

August 22, 2020 3:43 pmAugust 22, 2020 4:17 pm

James A. Cotten, a member of the fabled Tuskegee Airmen, 332nd Fighter Group, died on August 14. He was 93. Cotten spent 21 years in the U.S. Air Force before beginning a 45-year career as a contract administrator for the...