The 100th Fighter Squadron was inactivated on July 1, 1949, and its members were reassigned to integrated organizations. In January 1953, the 100th was activated as an air refueling squadron.

The remains were confirmed to be 2nd Lt. Fred L. Brewer Jr., a Tuskegee airman of the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, in the European Theater. The DOD offered his history noting ...