TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Sherri L.
AU  - Murray,Jake
TI  - Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
SN  - 9780399541940 (pbk)
AV  - D790.262 99th S64 2018
U1  - 940.54 SMI 23
KW  - United States
KW  - Army Air Forces
KW  - Fighter Squadron, 99th
KW  - History
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Participation, African American
KW  - African American air pilots
KW  - Biography
KW  - Aerial operations, American
KW  - Regimental histories
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? -- Two Americas -- Taking flight -- We need more men! -- The first class -- The military way -- Red tails! -- Fighting in the sky -- The cost of war -- Target: Berlin! -- Double victory denied -- Becoming legends -- Timelines; 8-12
N2  - During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren't considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military flight program in the US at Tuskegee University in Alabama. While this book details thrilling flight missions and the grueling training sessions the Tuskegee Airmen underwent, it also shines a light on the lives of these brave men who helped pave the way for the integration of the US armed forces
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