A 93-year-old World War II veteran, who was part of the Tuskegee Airmen, was the victim of two seperate crimes occuring within an hour in St. Louis, first when he was robbed and then again, a few minutes later, when his car was stolen.
According to police, the WWII Vet allegedly got lost around 11:20 a.m. Sunday while trying to find his daughter's home and pulled over to call her, reported CNN affiliate KMOV. That's when one suspect got in the car, took money from the victim's pants pocket and fled in another vehicle.
The ex-pilot tried to track down the robber but failed and stopped to ask two men for help. Instead of helping, they jumped in his car and drove off, according to the AP.
Responding to the incident, Tuskegee Airmen Inc. board member Yolandea Wood said, "St. Louis, shame on us. If you know the history of the airmen, you know they had courage to overcome the obstacles."
While no arrests have been made, the car was found two days later by an unidentified individual, according to Newsmax.
When he gave an account of what happened to the media, the veteran allegedly told a local reporter he didn't want to be identified because he was worried it would cause him more harm.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the country's first black pursuit pilots and protected U.S. bombers from enemies over parts of Europe and North Africa during World War II.
