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Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?

By Sherri L. Smith;Who HQ

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group;Penguin Workshop
Year
2018
ISBN
9780399541940, 9781524786748, 9780399541957, 0399541942, 1524786748, 9781536443912, 1536443913, 9781544408316, 1544408315, 9781643108605, 1643108603
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
50 MB (52080879 bytes)
Series
Who was--
Pages
108 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
1939-1945--Aerial operations1939-1945--Participation1939-1945--Regimental histories--UniteAerial--American;Military participation--African AAfrican American air pilots;African American air pAfrican American;World WarAmerican;World War

Description

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.;"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." -- Amazon.com.

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