Lawrence Edward Roberts Sr. (December 9, 1922 – October 12, 2004) was a pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen and a colonel in the United States Air Force,[1] with 32 years of total military service.

In 2004, shortly after he died, the Mississippi Legislature drafted a resolution honoring his life and on March 29, 2007,[6] he posthumously received the Congressional Gold Medal.

[2] In March 2009, a sculpture by Marlin Miller was dedicated in War Memorial Park in Pass Christian, Mississippi.

[10] On September 10, 2009, a new consolidated aircraft maintenance facility for the 403rd Wing at Keesler AFB was dedicated and named in Roberts's honor.

[11][12] His daughter Robin Roberts executive produced and narrated the one-hour documentary Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage for History,[13] which premiered on 10 February 2021.