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Tuskegee Airmen: World War Ii
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The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of all African-American fighters who were segregated from the rest of the U.S. Army Air Corps in Tuskegee, Alabama where they trained. The Tuskegee Airmen were noted for their bravery in World War II. The group of Airmen did not lose a single bomber to enemy fighters during their 200 escort missions.
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The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of renowned black fighter pilots who accomplished several records during World War II. Not only did the group not lose a single bomber it was escorting in more than 200 combat missions, members ... destroyed more than 260 enemy aircraft and won more than 850 medals. The airmen's volunteer actions to fight for democracy overseas came while they were being denied civil rights at home.
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The Tuskegee Airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II. They proved conclusively that African Americans could fly and maintain sophisticated combat aircraft. The Tuskegee Airmen's achievements, together with the men and women who supported them, paved the way for full integration of the U.S. military.
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An action-filled dramatization of the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first squadron of black American pilots to defend their country in World War II. Overcoming nearly insurmountable racial obstacles, the men of the "Fighting 99th" distinguished themselves and their race.
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The Tuskegee Airmen were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama beginning in 1941. Over the course of their service during World War II, the Airmen received two Presidential Unit Citations for outstanding tactical air support and aerial combat. Most impressively, they established the unprecedented record of flying more than 200 bomber escort missions without the loss of a single bomber to enemy aircraft.
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In 2006, the Tuskegee Airmen were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their service and sacrifice to the United States during World War II. The official ceremony was held on March 29, 2007 in Washington D.C. "It's never too late for your country to say that you've done a great job for us," retired Col. Elmer D. Jones, 89, a maintenance officer during the war, said in an interview.
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