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Hace 3 días · Today, the Tuskegee Airmen National Museum and other groups continue to amplify just how important they were to the victory against Hitler’s forces. As the Free Press chronicled earlier this year in a story on Michigan’s ties to the Tuskegee Airmen: “Nearly a thousand men flew for the 332nd Fighter Group and the 447th Bombardment Group. …
Hace 4 días · As the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. (TAI) we focus on honoring the accomplishments and perpetuating the history of African Americans who participated in air crew, ground crew and operations support training in the Army Air Corps during WWII. "In the 1940's Tuskegee, Alabama became home to a "military experiment" to train America's first African ...
Hace 5 días · Across Alabama, groups honored those lives in their own way, like at Greenwood Cemetery in Tuskegee. At a memorial for the Tuskegee Airmen, one speaker said, “The United States never goes ...
Hace 5 días · But as fewer World War II vets remain, he said it's also a moment to keep the story of the Tuskegee Airmen alive. "Hopefully we have young people join up with us so they can continue the legacy ...
Hace 4 días · As a group, they received hundreds of medals and over a dozen high honors for flying.Their courage and efforts played a part in President Truman's decision to end segregation in the military with Executive Order 9981 in 1948.The story of these airmen goes beyond their war record; it's about breaking down barriers to civil rights and helping to integrate the military.
Hace 4 días · Lt. Colonel George Hardy, b. 1925 was from Philadelphia. A veteran of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, Hardy served as a combat pilot of 21 missions over Germany during WW2. He later flew 45 combat missions in Korea, and 70 combat missions in Vietnam. Here he reflects on his service and his experiences since.
