LOCALPhotos: WWII airmen, once separated by race, reunited in NaplesLTC George Hardy, a Tuskegee Airman, center left, and LTC Vernon ÒBoÓ Sigo, a US Army Air Force B-17 Navigator, center right, salute the flag during a special reunion for the two veterans at Cambier Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. It was LTC Sigo's lifelong dream to personally thank a Tuskegee Airman for keeping him safe while escorting him and his crew on their missions during World War II.Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily NewsService photos of LTC George Hardy, a Tuskegee Airman, left, and LTC Vernon ÒBoÓ Sigo, a US Army Air Force B-17 Navigator, hang behind the respective veterans during a special reunion for the two men at Cambier Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Due to segregation in the US Army Air Force during World War II, these two Lieutenant Colonels never had the opportunity to meet.Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily NewsThe audience, including students from nearby Gulfview Middle School, listen to Mayor Bill Barnett read a decree during a special reunion for two WWII veterans at Cambier Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily NewsThe City of Naples Honor Guard waits to present the colors during a special reunion for two WWII veterans at Cambier Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily NewsVeterans salute the City of Naples Honor Guard during the playing of the National Anthem before a special reunion for two WWII veterans at Cambier Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily NewsThe Guns n Hoses Pipes n Drums band performs during a special reunion for two WWII veterans at Cambier Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily NewsLTC Vernon ÒBoÓ Sigo, a US Army Air Force B-17 Navigator, left, shakes hands with LTC George Hardy, a Tuskegee Airman, during a special reunion for the two veterans at Cambier Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. It was LTC Sigo's lifelong dream to personally thank a Tuskegee Airman for keeping him safe while escorting him and his crew on their missions during World War II.Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily NewsLTC George Hardy, a Tuskegee Airman, left, answers a question alongside LTC Vernon ÒBoÓ Sigo, a US Army Air Force B-17 Navigator, during a special reunion for the two veterans at Cambier Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily NewsLTC George Hardy, a Tuskegee Airman, center left, and LTC Vernon ÒBoÓ Sigo, a US Army Air Force B-17 Navigator, center right, pose for a photo during a special reunion for the two veterans at Cambier Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. It was LTC Sigo's lifelong dream to personally thank a Tuskegee Airman for keeping him safe while escorting him and his crew on their missions during World War II.Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily News