Display celebrates 75th anniversary of creation of historic unit and Black History Month The National Archives Museum celebrates the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Tuskegee Airmen and Black History Month with a special "Featured Document" display: The Tuskegee Airmen: Fighting on Two Fronts. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 Flt. Officer T63116 Augusta GA, Ramsey, Pierce T. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 Flt. Tuskegee Airmen - Definition, Facts & Names - History 44-H-TE 9/8/1944 1st Lt. 01581149 Bakersfield CA, Gordon, Elmer 43-C-SE 3/25/1943 2nd Lt. 0798947 Portsmouth VA, Gordon, Joseph E. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821912 Brooklyn NY, Gordon, William M. 43-C-SE 3/25/1943 2nd Lt. 0798948 Mobile AL, Gorham, Alfred M. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821913 Waukesha WI, Gould, Cornelius Po, Jr. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 Flt. AL, Biffle, Richard L.,Jr. Officer T70432 Emporia KS, Terry, Roger C. 44-K-TE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841165 Los Angeles CA. The son of an Army general and a 1936 graduate of West Point, Davis was a member of the first class of five cadets to earn their wings at Tuskegee. Officer T69742 Topeka KS, Knighten, James B. Officer T67984 Mt. This flight marked the first time an HC-130J landed at the ULZ on Bemiss Field, which was previously used for airdrops and helicopter landings. This is the CORRECT list provided to us by the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. 3 names added to Tuskegee Airmen Memorial in Sewickley Officer T70543 Huston LA, Harvey, James H., Jr. 44-1-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838153 Mountain Top PA, Hathcock, Lloyd S. 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817588 Dayton OH, Hawkins, Donald A. Officer T66149 Philadelphia PA, Sanderlin, Willis E. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 2nd Lt. 0842884 Washington DC, Satterwhite, Harry J. 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814195 Philadelphia PA, Johnson, Charlie A. Officer T64271 Helena AR, Exum, Herven P. 44-I-1-TE 10/16/1944 Flt. Tuskegee Airmen's Airplane. Officer T64635 Freeport NY, Gaiter, Roger Bertram 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 2nd Lt. 0821910 Seaside Hgts. Officer T70431 Brooklyn NY, Roach, John B. In addition to some 1,000 pilots, the Tuskegee program trained nearly 14,000 navigators, bombardiers, instructors, aircraft and engine mechanics, control tower operators and other maintenance and support staff. In this 2018 photo, retired US Air Force Lt. For the training site, the War Department chose the Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, then under construction. World War II archive photos document Tuskegee Airmen in Europe 44-A-TE 1/7/1944 Flt. 46-C-TE 6/28/1946 2nd Lt. 02102115 Detroit MI, Rucker, William A. 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. Officer T70100 Sewickley PA, Jones, Beecher A. The Tuskegee Army Air Field became the vital center for training African Americans to fly fighter and bomber aircraft. Officer T64270 Seattle WA, Perkins, Roscoe C., Jr. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 Flt. Officer T64280 Brooklyn NY, Schwing, Herbert J. COVID-19 Updates:Click hereto read our latest COVID-19 protocols and Return to Campus Roadmap. 1200 W. Montgomery Rd. 44-J-TE 12/28/1944 Flt. 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817602 New York NY, Hockaday, Wendell W. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 2nd Lt. 0830781 Norfolk VA, Hodges, Jerry T., Jr. 45-F-TE 9/8/1945 2nd Lt. 0843246 Heth AR, Holbert, Bertrand J. The programs trainees, nearly all of them college graduates or undergraduates, came from all over the country. A native Angeleno, Lumpkin served as an Army . March print issue. Officer T70108 Redlands CA, Thomas, William H. 43-J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814842 Los Angeles CA, Thompson, Donald N., Jr. 44-I-1-SE 10/16/1944 2nd Lt. 0838162 Philadelphia PA, Thompson, Floyd A. 45-D-SE 6/27/1945 Flt. 44-I-SE 11/20/1944 Flt. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811282 Grand Rapids MI, Jefferson, Samuel 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811283 Galveston TX, Jefferson, Thomas W. 44-E-SE 5/23/1944 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. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809246 Los Angeles CA, Long, Clyde C., Jr. 45-B-SE 4/15/1945 Flt. 20 Photos from the Tuskegee Syphilis Study - HistoryCollection.com 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792421 Salisbury MD, Leslie, William A. 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. When the pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group painted the tails of their P-47s and later, P-51s . The class was taught by U.S. Air Force instructors from Task Force CROM. The missions were primarily as bomber escorts. 44-D-SE 4/15/1944 Flt. Davis led the Tuskegee airmen during World War II in air combat over North Africa and Italy and long-range bomber escort missions over Nazi Germany. During the 1920s and 30s, the exploits of record-setting pilots like Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart had captivated the nation, and thousands of young men and women clamored to follow in their footsteps. Officer T66139 Providence RI, Ashby, Robert 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 2nd Lt. 0843351 Jersey City NJ, Ashley, Willie 42-F-SE 7/3/1942 2nd Lt. 0789641 Sumter SC, Askins, Montro 44-K-SE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841156 Baltimore MD, Audant, Ludovic F. 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 Port au Prince Haiti, Bailey, Charles P. 43-D-SE 4/29/1943 2nd Lt. 0801161 Punta Corda FL, Bailey, Harry L. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809237 Chicago IL, Bailey, Terry C. 45-C-SE 5/23/1945 Flt. A P-51 replica was dedicated at the ceremony in the West Hangar. His inspired and disciplined leadership played a major role in the Tuskegee Airmen's success. 43-G-SE 7/28/1943 2nd Lt. 0809241 Pittsburgh PA, Greenwell, Jacob W. 46-A-SE 3/23/1946 2nd Lt. 02090283 Fort Worth TX, Greer, James W. 44-J-SE 12/28/1944 Flt. Officer T63111 Memphis TN, Choisy, George B. Tuskegee Airmen Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Tuskegee Airmen - HistoryNet Officer T70561 Oberlin OH, Proctor, Oliver W. 45-E-TE 8/4/1945 Flt. Officer T149963 Chicago IL, Simmons, Paul C., Jr. 43:J-SE 11/3/1943 2nd Lt. 0814838 Detroit MI, Simons, Richard A. 43-H-SE 8/30/1943 2nd Lt. 0811220 Poplar Bluff MO, Brazil, Harold E. 43-K-TE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817596 Joplin MO, Brewin, Irvin O. U.S. Air Force 43-I-SE 10/1/1943 2nd Lt. 0814206 Jersey City NJ, Scott, Joseph P. 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 2nd Lt. 0843107 Chicago IL, Scott, Wayman E. 45-H-TE 11/20/1945 Flt. Among the 13 members of the first class of aviation cadets in 1941 was Benjamin O. Davis Jr., a graduate of West Point and the son of Brig. Officer T67976 Detroit MI, Wilson, Bertram W.,Jr. 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. Officer T70548 Dallas TX, Harris, Archie H., Jr. 44-K-TE 2/1/1945 2nd Lt. 0841163 Ocean City NJ, Harris, Bernard 44-I-TE 11/20/1944 2nd Lt. 0839095 Detroit MI, Harris, Cassius A.