Early Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, 1941.
Summary
This photo was taken when military pilot training first began in 1941. By 1682, African American cadets had entered flying training at Tuskegee Army Air Field but only 994 had completed the training. This was approximately 59% of the entrants.
Large WWII photograph collection made with aid of image recognition.
Tags
tuskegee
tuskegee airmen
airman
airmen
african american
class
civil rights
equal rights
world war
world war ii
wwii
officer
combat
mission
tuskegee airmen national historic site
tuskegee army air field
african american cadets
national parks gallery
world war 2
Date
1939 - 1945
in collections
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication