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List of Tuskegee Airmen contains the names of notable Tuskegee Airmen, who were a group of primarily African-American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. The name also applies to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs, nurses, cooks and other support personnel. [ 2 ]
This category lists individuals who were members of the Tuskegee Airmen (1940–1948) and Wikipedia articles related to the Tuskegee Airmen.
The Tuskegee Airmen / t ʌ s ˈ k iː ɡ iː / [1] was a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II.They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
Wilkerson moved to Tuskegee, Alabama, for training and was assigned to the 617th Bombardment Squadron.He became 2nd Lieutenant and earned his "wings" in 1946. [1] Wilkerson completed his training after the end of the war, so he did not have the chance to fly in combat.
Although the Tuskegee Airmen achieved a legacy of bravery and excellence in combat, U.S. military leaders were reluctant to give Black service members a chance to do more than menial tasks.
The Tuskegee Airmen's aircraft had distinctive markings that led to the name, "Red Tails". [N 1] Vaughns was drafted his senior year of high school. In 1942 reported for duty at Camp Robinson. He was sent to basic training in Bakersfield, California. Vaughns was trained to be a mechanic for B-25 bombers. He was then transferred to Tuskegee ...
Joseph D. Elsberry (April 25, 1921 – March 31, 1985) was a U.S. Army Air Force officer and a prolific African-American World War II fighter pilot in the 332nd Fighter Group's 301st Fighter Squadron, best known as the famed Tuskegee Airmen, "Red Tails," or “Schwartze Vogelmenschen” ("Black Birdmen") among enemy German pilots. [1]
A team of divers have been trolling the deep, cold waters of Lake Huron off Michigan’s Thumb for several weeks each of the past few years searching for scattered pieces of aviation — and Black ...