Charles William Ledbetter (April 5, 1922 – July 23, 2003) was one of the Tuskegee Airmen, retiring from the United States Air Force as a master sergeant after 30 years of active service.
During his tenure, he participated in World War II, the Korean War (where he flew night missions in B-26 bombers as an engineer and gunner as part of the 3rd Bomb Wing), and in Vietnam.
In 2006, Ledbetter and the Tuskegee Airmen were honored with a Congressional Gold Medal.He is interred at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.