Officer T70228 Detroit MI, Wiggins, Robert H. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809259 New York NY, Wilburn, Arthur 44-A-SE 1/7/1944 2nd Lt. 0819466 Asheville NC, Wiley, James T. 42-F-SE 7/3/1942 2nd Lt. 0790469 Pittsburgh PA, Wilhite, Emmet 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 2nd Lt. 0843009 Los Angeles CA, Wilkerson, Oscar L., Jr. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843249 Chicago Hgts. Today's Hours: 10am 5:30pm, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center NOTE: For historical photographs or information regarding the Tuskegee Airmen, contact: Maxwell Air Force Base by e-mail at afhranews@maxwell.af.mil or write the Air Force Historical Research Agency, 600 Chennault Circle, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 36112-6424. More information on the Tuskegee Airmen can be found at the website of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. www.tuskegeeairmen.org. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. 44-D-TE 4/15/1944 Port au Prince Haiti, Guyton, Eugene L. 44-J-5E 12/28/1944 Flt. Information on Tuskegee Airmen pilots was collected and analyzed for accuracy by all three parties, resulting in the complete online, searchable Pilot Roster, a milestone for educating and inspiring people wanting to learn more about our nation's first black military pilots. Gen. Jeffrey R. Alexander, director of Air Force Global Strike Command A5/A8 Strategic Plans, Program and Requirements, Chief of Staff of the Michigan Air. The Korean Marine Exchange Program demonstrates the unique ability of the 31st MEU to arrive in theater via amphibious shipping, along with ROK Regimental Landing Team, into an amphibious Combined Marine Expeditionary Brigade. 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 Flt. Their impressive performance earned them more than 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses, and helped encourage the eventual integration of the U.S. armed forces. List of Tuskegee Airmen contains the names of the Tuskegee Airmen, who were a group of primarily African-American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II. 44-G-TE 8/4/1944 Flt. The class consisted of U.S. Air Force, Army, and Romanian Army personnel who were there to be certified to safely run the dirt landing and drop zone. 45-G-SE 10/16/1945 Flt. 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792424 Thomasville GA, Pillow, Robert A., Jr. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 Flt. Officer T61 749 Fairfield AL, Williams, Craig H. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804565 Chicago IL, Williams, Edward J. Officer T70098 Philadelphia PA, Franklin, Earl N. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 2nd Lt. 0842880 Joliet IL, Franklin, George E. 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0838028 Joliet IL, Freeman, Eldridge E. 45-B-TE 4/15/1945 Flt. 2023 Getty Images. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sergeant Kim Allain) PHOTO BY: Senior Master . Officer T67975 Washington DC, Stevens, Fuchard G. 44-I-l-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838160 Washington DC, Steward, Lowell C. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809254 Los Angeles CA, Stewart, Harry T., Jr. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835330 Corona NY, Stewart, Nathaniel C. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814840 Philadelphia PA, Stiger, Roosevelt 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824842 Jackson MI, Stoudmire, Norvel 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811289 St. Louis MO, Stovall, Charles L. 44-I-l-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838161 Wichita KS, Streat, William A., Jr. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 Flt. COVID-19 Updates:Click hereto read our latest COVID-19 protocols and Return to Campus Roadmap. Officer T70427 Chicago IL, Davis, Donald F. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 Flt. He achieved the rank of lieutenant general and played a key leadership role during the Korean and Vietnam wars. The late-Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., former professor of military science and tactics at Tuskegee University, commanded the Squadron. Officer T67149 Brooklyn NY, Velasquez, Frederick B. 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841157 York PA, Carter, William G. 46-C-SE 6/28/1946 2nd Lt. 02102109 Pittsburgh PA, Casey, Clifton G. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. Tuskegee Airmen 1941 - 1945 | National Air and Space Museum Tuskegee Airmen 1941 - 1945 The Tuskegee Army Air Field became the vital center for training African Americans to fly fighter and bomber aircraft. As base commander, Parrish made sure the program was fair and evenhanded, which enhanced morale among the cadets. Officer T67977 St. Louis MO, Knight, Calvin M. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 Flt. Officer T70235 Des Moines IA, Miller, Godfrey C. 45-H-SE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 0843344 Bloomington IL, Miller, Lawrence I. Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. Trained at the Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama, they flew more. / Toni Frissell, Library of Congress // No Known Restrictions. All About Us Find Your Interest Search our Degree Programs Need Advising? In 1941, the U. S. Army Air Corps (predecessor to the modern-day U.S. Air Force) was a segregated part of the military. They were active from 1941 to 1946. 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 Flt. IL, Wilkerson, William G. 43-F-SE 6/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0807113 Camden NJ, Wilkins, Laurence D. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804564 Los Angeles CA, Wilkins, Ralph D. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839093 Washington DC, Willette, Leonard R. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 Flt. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841263 Canton OH, Walker, Quitman C. 43-A-SE 1/14/1943 2nd Lt. 0796269 Indianola MS, Walker, William C., Jr. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830795 Atlantic City NJ, Wa, , lker, William H. 42-K-SE 12/13/1942 2nd Lt. 0794603 Suffolk VA, Walker, William H. 43-B-SE 2/16/1943 2nd Lt. 0797225 Carbondale IL, Wanamaker, Geo, rge , , E. 45-C-S, E 5/23/1945 Flt. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 Flt. Officer T69979 East Orange N], Toatley, Ephraim E.,]r. 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841161 Philadelphia PA, Tompkins, William D. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814823 Fall River MA, Toney, Mitchel N. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. Officer T70424 Omaha NE, Watkins, Edward Wilson 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814209 Freeman WV, Watson, Dudley M. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804563 Frankfort KY, Watson, Spann 42-F-SE 7/3/1942 2nd Lt. 0790467 Hackensack NJ, Watts, Samuel W., Jr. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830796 New York NY, Weatherford, Fuchard 45-G-TE 10/16/1945 Flt. 44-G-TE 8/4/1944 Flt. 45-F-SE 9/8/1945 Flt. A popular myth arose during the warand persisted afterwardsthat in more than 200 escort missions, the Tuskegee Airmen had never lost a bomber. Officer T67986 Cleveland OH, Cox, Hannibal M., Jr. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828048 Chicago IL, Craig, Charles E. 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 Flt. Today's Hours: 10am 5:30pm. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. Find History on Facebook (Opens in a new window), Find History on Twitter (Opens in a new window), Find History on YouTube (Opens in a new window), Find History on Instagram (Opens in a new window), Find History on TikTok (Opens in a new window), Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images, Freedom Flyers: The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum, https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/tuskegee-airmen. 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817605 Indianapolis IN, Hill, Charles A., Jr. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835325 Detroit MI, Hill, Charles D. 44-B-TE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0443955 Washington DC, Hill, Louis G., Jr. 44-B-TE 2/8/1944 1st Lt. 01573279 Indianapolis IN, Hill, Nathaniel M. 42-I-SE 10/9/1942 2nd Lt. 0792783 Washington DC, Hill, William E. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811281 Narragansett RI, Hill, William L. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 Flt. 530 Tuskegee Airmen Photos Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 530 Tuskegee Airmen Photos Premium High Res Photos Browse 530 tuskegee airmen photos photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. 45-A-TE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0841269 Baltimore MD, Doswell, Andrew H. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811246 Cleveland OH, Doswell, Edgar A., Jr. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 Flt. Over the course of 179 escort missions, enemies only shot down 27 bombersfar fewer than the average fighter escort. Officer T67144 Detroit MI, Dickson, DeWitt 44-J-SE 12/28/1944 Flt. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces. Officer T70225 Philadelphia PA, Robinson, Carroll H. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828058 Atlanta GA, Robinson, Curtis C. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801174 Orangeburg SC, Robinson, Isaiah E.,Jr. The C-130 transported Army passengers and cargo. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 2nd Lt. 02075559 New York NY, Saunders, Martin G. 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 2nd Lt. 0843106 Jamaica NY, Saunders, Pearlee E. 43-C-SE 3/25/1943 2nd Lt. 0798951 Bessemer AL, Sawyer, Harold E. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801175 Columbus OH, Scales, Norman W. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814205 Austin TX, Schell, Wyrain T. 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 Flt. Officer T70112 Martinville LA, Rayner, Ahmed A., Jr. 44-C-TE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 01043199 Chicago IL, Rector, John A. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. Officer T70556 Garden City KS, Price, William S., III 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824840 Topeka KS, Prince, Joseph A. Officer T66143 St. Louis MO, Lane, Earl R. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828052 Wickliffe OH, Langston, Carroll N., Jr. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814197 Chicago IL, Lanham, Jimmy 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830791 Philadelphia PA, Lankford, Joshua 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 02069227 San Antonio TX, Lawrence, Erwin B. Copyright 2023 Military Machine. 44-I-I-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838159 White Plains NY, Simpson, Jesse H. 44-G-TE 8/4/1944 Flt. The Tuskegee Airmen were trailblazers, pioneers and leaders in the fight against fascism and racism. Officer T70239 Norfolk VA, Prowell, John 43-B-SE 2/16/1943 2nd Lt. 0797222 Lewisburg AL, Pruitt, Harry S. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 Flt. These men and women fought two wars and won both of them with skill and bravery. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. In combat theaters, it is necessary to land at unimproved landing zones like this one in order to take Marines and their supplies to wherever they are needed on the battlefield. Robin Roberts explores the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African American pilotsincluding her fatherthat served in WWII and helped pave the way for the civil rights movement. Tuskegee Airmen, with fighter airplane, at Tuskegee Army Flying School during World War II, Tuskegee, Ala., 1944. Officer T64633 Birmingham AL, Elfalan, Jose R. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 0843354 Prospect KY, Ellington, Spurgeon N. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804549 Winston-Salem NC. 46-A-SE 3/23/1946 2nd Lt. 02078770 Denison TX, Bynum, Rolin A. After the commander of the 99ths assigned fighter group complained about the squadrons performance, Davis had to defend his men before a War Department committee. They constituted the first African American flying unit in the U.S. military. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. Wednesday, March 9, 2022: Changes to Masking Requirements Per CDC's Updated Guidance Officer T69974 Baltimore MD, Johnson, Langdon E. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804554 Rand WV, Johnson, Louis W. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839094 San Antonio TX, Johnson, Robert M. 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 Flt. Officer T64373 Valley Stream NY, Lynch, Lewis 44-F-SE 6/27/1944 2nd Lt. 0835328 Columbus OH, Lynn, Samuel 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817603 Jamaica NY, Macon, Richard D. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821916 Birmingham AL, Manley, Edward E. 44-H-SE 9/8/1944 Flt. Officer T70546 St. Louis MO 00, Dickerson, Tamenund J. This image of members of the 332nd Fighter Group was taken in Ramitelli, Italy. Officer T70105 Detroit MI, Simmons, Alphonso 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814207 Jacksonville FL, Simmons, Donehue 45-I-TE 1/29/1946 Flt. He is the late Lt. Col. Alva Temple, a fighter pilot with the famed Tuskegee Airmen, and Friday morning the terminal at the Columbus-Lowndes County Airport was named in his honor. The class was taught by U.S. Air Force instructors from Task Force CROM. All articles are regularly reviewed and updated by the HISTORY.com team. In February 1944, the 100th, 301st and 302nd fighter squadrons arrived in Italy; together with the 99th, these squadrons of Black pilots and other personnel made up the new 332nd Fighter Group. Officer T69740 New York NY, Givings, Clemenceau M. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804551 Richmond VA, Gladden, Thomas 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839086 Washington DC, Glass, Robert M. 44-I-l-SE 10/16/1944 Flt. Officer T70559 Bronx NY, Nelson, Lincoln W. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839090 San Diego CA, Nelson, Neal V. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814200 Chicago IL, Nelson, Robert H. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809250 Pittsburgh PA, Newman, Christopher W. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814201 St. Louis MO, Newsum, Fltzroy 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 1st Lt. 0409854 Brooklyn NY, Nicolas, Pelissier C. 44-B-TE 2/8/1944 Port au Prince Haiti, Nightingale, Elton H. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824849 Tuskegee Inst. Members include Hiram E. Mann, Newman C. Golden, Bertram W. Wilson Jr., among others. 43-E-SE 5/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0804561 Terre Haute IN, Surcey, Wayman P. 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 Flt. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 01314639 Williamsport PA, Hunter, Marcellus L. 45-G-TE 10/16/1945 2nd Lt. 0843343 Washington DC, Hunter, Samuel 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 2nd Lt. 0840206 Colorado Spgs. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814191 Birmingham AL, Goodwin, Luther A. <em>Photos of Col. Charles McGee as a Tuskegee air school graduate at 21 and in flight gear at age 23.</em> After graduating from flight training in Tuskegee in 1943, Charles McGee was. Officer T67984 Mt. James Lee Bynum was born on a farm in Lexington County, S.C., on Jan. 6, 1921, but grew up in Philadelphia, where he attended elementary and junior high school. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 2nd Lt. 0577285 Corona NY, Campbell, William A. Officer T64624 Indianapolis IN, Bruce, Samuel M. 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792417 Seattle WA, Bryant, Grady E. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 2nd Lt. 0843001 Los Angeles CA, Bryant,Joseph C., Jr. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. 43-1-5E 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814192 Bath NY, Hall, Charles B. Officer T69975 Hyattsville MD, Jones, Hubert L. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811284 Institute WV, Jones, Major E. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 2nd Lt. 0828051 Cleveland OH, Jones, Robert, Jr. 45-A-SE 3/11/1945 Flt. Recently acquired C-130 Hercules assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing prepares to take off from Ramagen dirt strip, Bryan County, Ga. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. The Tuskegee Army Air Field became the vital center for training African Americans to fly fighter and bomber aircraft. Tuskegee Airmen's Airplane. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Officer T67965 Houston TX, Bryson, James O. List of Tuskegee Airmen contains the names of the Tuskegee Airmen, who were a group of primarily African-American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. Office of Compliance and Technology Transfer, Detail Guide to Research and Sponsored Programs, Major Research and Sponsored Programs Activities, Publications in RefereedJournalsand Conference Presentations, High School Students (Summer Programs at TU), Adams, John H., Jr. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 2nd Lt. 0842588 Kansas City KS, Adams, Paul 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801160 Greenville SC, Adkins, Rutherford H. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838152 Alexandria VA, Adkins, Winston A. Officer T70110 Washington DC, York, Oscar H. 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0469633 Los Angeles CA, Young, Albert L. 44-C-SE 3/12/1944 2nd Lt. 0824847 Memphis TN, Young, Benjamin Jr. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 2nd Lt. 0842887 Philadelphia PA, Young, Eddie Lee 46-B-SE 5/14/1946 Unknown Unknown Unknown, Young, Lee W. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt.