William B. Jackson; Tuskegee Airmen Chapter President

William B. Jackson, 39, president of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen. Named for the famed unit of African American combat pilots in World War II, the organization is active in community work and keeping the memory of the war heroes alive. Jackson helped establish the Summer Flight Academy, which provides flight lessons to at-risk youths. Certified to fly gliders, Jackson was also a member of the Bay Area Black Pilots Assn. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from San Jose State University. On Saturday in Oakland in an automobile accident.