In 1941 the Army Air Force began
training black Americans as military pilots in Alabama at Tuskegee's Moton
Field and Tuskegee Army Air Field. They flew escort and combat missions
throughout the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, and were collectively
known as the Tuskegee Airmen. The 332nd Fighter Group comprised the largest
fighter unit in the 15th Air Force.
Total Missions flown for the 15th Air Force - 311
"It was a good feeling to see those
redtails join our formation."
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Zenas Plymale, Engineer
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