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In 1941, they stared to train in Rantoul, Illinois, and formed the 99th Fighter Squadron. Over 250 men enlisted and were trained at Chanute Field, in Rantoul. The airmen were placed under the command of Captain Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. who was one of the few African American West Point graduates. Once considered ready for combat, the 99th squadron participated in the North African campaign, and would later on move to the Mediterranean Coast, and Italy. Afterwards, they traveled to Germany, and Poland escorting bombers into battle. In all, 994 pilots were trained in Tuskegee, and 445 were deployed into combat. Of those 445, 150 lost their lives.
On march 29th, 2007, about 350 Tuskegee Airmen received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the US Capitol rotunda. The place where the airmen trained is now a national historic site, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Sight. During the inauguration of Barack Obama in 2008, the remaining members of the Tuskegee Airmen were in attendance. Through their courageous acts, their legacy will live on for generations.
By: Yotam Kasznik and Jonas Pinnau
your post containes a lot of information which I think is really good. It's also really easy to read and it's a plus that you included photos. Good job!
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ReplyDeleteit is nice to see when a race is being accepted and treated as an equal and this is a great example. talking about how the first african american pilots were part of this
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