The Tuskegee Airmen began training in June 1941 at the Tuskegee Institute. Forty-seven officers and 429 enlisted men made up the Tuskegee Airmen.
As far as I know and have researched, the Tuskegee Airmen Only lost 25 Bombers in 200 missions. That's pretty good odds if you ask me.
They got over 850 medals
Yeah last answer was completely random. We're doing this in class and i read that there were 994 original Tuskegee airman/mechanics
Racism played a huge role as the Tuskegee Airmen were America's first fighter pilots and Officers. Many in the US Army were very opposed to this.
The Tuskegee Airmen began training in June 1941 at the Tuskegee Institute. Forty-seven officers and 429 enlisted men made up the Tuskegee Airmen.
As far as I know and have researched, the Tuskegee Airmen Only lost 25 Bombers in 200 missions. That's pretty good odds if you ask me.
250
there were about 794 people in the begginning
250 enlisted in the red tails
They got over 850 medals
1 original one is left. Master Sergeant Hill
Yeah last answer was completely random. We're doing this in class and i read that there were 994 original Tuskegee airman/mechanics
Racism played a huge role as the Tuskegee Airmen were America's first fighter pilots and Officers. Many in the US Army were very opposed to this.
Answer The Tuskegee airmen were trained at Tuskegee and formed into the 99th Pursuit Squadron. Later their group included 33rd , 324th, and 79th Fighter Groups and eventually the 332 Fighter Group that was stationed in Italy. They escorted bombers from the 15th Air Force on missions to Germany, Austria and Hungary. There were no US airmen stationed in Hungary.
The Tuskegee Airmen were black pilots when America was segregated, they fought racism through the military, but many never got the chance to fly because they were held back.
Since the WW2 men and women are dying every month it is best that you contact the Tuskegee Airmen Organization and ask them what is the last count of the living Tuskegee Airmen. They keep track of all of them. The link is below. They have a phone number in Alabama.