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On this day in 1943, the Tuskegee Airmen of the 99th Fighter Squadron engage in aerial combat for the first time.
“The Tuskegee Airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II,” the Airmen’s website notes, “They proved conclusively that African Americans could fly and maintain sophisticated combat aircraft. . . . [Their achievements] paved the way for full integration of the U.S. military.”
On this day in 1943, the Tuskegee Airmen of the 99th Fighter Squadron engage in aerial combat for the first time.
“The Tuskegee Airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II,” the Airmen’s website notes, “They proved conclusively that African Americans could fly and maintain sophisticated combat aircraft. . . . [Their achievements] paved the way for full integration of the U.S. military.”
Military History
WWII World War Two
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