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 active service. During his tenure, he participated in World War II, the Korean War (where he flew night missions on 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.