1947 to 2007, 60 Years Later Congress Awards The Tuskegee Airmen The Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award which may be bestowed by the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the United States government.
Official Tuskegee Airmen site: tuskegeeairmen.org
NBC4 Video Link: nbc4.com
WJLA7 Video Link: wjla.com
CNN Article Link: cnn.com
The Tuskegee Airmen of WWII made history as the first African-Americans to pilot aircraft for the U.S. Air Corps. They overcame segregation and discrimination to become one of the most respected fighter groups during WWII. Brought to you by CTTV. Producer Charles Dewandeler.
Here is the link to my original post last summer on visiting Tuskegee University and the time I had the honor of meeting The Tuskegee Airmen: ltsjazzyradio.com/july06/tuskegeeairmen.
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