HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Japanese American pilots
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Female Pilots
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African American pilots
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German American Pilots
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tuskegee Airmen /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/ were a group of African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces. During their years of operation, 1940 to 1946, 996 pilots were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field. Approximately 445 were deployed overseas and 150 lost their lives during that period.
Detailed explanation-3: -From 1941-1946, some 1, 000 Black pilots were trained at Tuskegee. The Airmen’s success in escorting bombers during World War II – having one of the lowest loss records of all the escort fighter groups, and being in constant demand for their services by the allied bomber units.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sixty-two years after their legendary World War II exploits, the members of America’s first all-black fighter squadron, the Tuskegee Airmen, were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on March 29, 2007.
Detailed explanation-5: -Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) Cornelius Coffey (1902-1994) Lieutenant Willa Brown (1906-1992) Guion ‘Guy’ Bluford (b. 1942) Tuskegee Airmen. Dr. Mae C. Jemison (b. 1956) Stephanie Wilson (b. 1966) Eugene ‘Jacques’ Bullard (1895-1961) More items •08-Feb-2021