WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -“Spanky” Roberts, who became the first Black commander of a racially integrated Air Force unit before retiring as a colonel; and Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., who would become the nation’s first Black four-star general in 1975.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pilots Charles Brantley, Earl Lane and Roscoe Brown all shot down German jets over Berlin that day. For the mission, the 332nd Fighter Group earned a Distinguished Unit Citation. Pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group earned 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses.

Detailed explanation-3: -On March 7, 1942, the first class of cadets graduated from Tuskegee Army Air Field to become the nation’s first African American military pilots, now known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Following this accomplishment, over 16, 000 Tuskegee Airmen trained in Alabama.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Air Force’s first African American Airmen helped win World War II, then helped integrate the Armed Forces. The Tuskegee Airmen are best known as the first African American pilots in United States military service.

Detailed explanation-5: -Eugene Jacques Bullard is considered to be the first African-American military pilot to fly in combat, and the only African-American pilot in World War I.