HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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They destroyed over 200 enemy planes in the Atlantic theater
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they served as the lead force at the Battle of Normandy
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They developed an unbroken code based on their native language
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they fought as a highly commended infantry unit in Italy and France
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Detailed explanation-1: -Trained at the Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama, they flew more than 15, 000 individual sorties in Europe and North Africa during World War II. Their impressive performance earned them more than 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses, and helped encourage the eventual integration of the U.S. armed forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -Modeled on the professionalism of Chief Alfred Anderson, Benjamin O. Davis, and Daniel “Chappie” James, their performance helped pave the way for desegregation of the military, beginning with President Harry S Truman’s Executive Order 9981 in 1948.
Detailed explanation-3: -While not all of the men were trained at Tuskegee, these black pilots and support crews became known collectively as the Tuskegee Airmen. The 99th was the first unit to finish training, and in April 1943 was sent to North Africa, where it assisted in the Allied invasion of Italy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Tuskegee Airmen shot down three German jets in a single day. On 24 March 1945, 43 P-51 Mustangs led by Colonel Benjamin O. Davis escorted B-17 bombers over 1, 600 miles (2, 600 km) into Germany and back.