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A-Train is the story of one of the black Americans who, during World War II, graduated from Tuskegee (AL) Flying School and served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps’ 99th Pursuit Squadron.

The first Black man to graduate from West Point in this century describes the discrimination he faced in the Armed Forces, his successful command of air combat units in World War II, and his rise to the rank of three-star general

The story of the men and women who served at Tuskegee Army Air Field from 1941 to 1946.

Traces Daniel James's military career from Tuskegee Airman to his present status as an upper echelon military leader.

In the Persian Gulf War, Americans of all races fought in integrated units under the leadership of the first African-American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The United States armed forces were not always the most integrated institution in American society.

​The Civilian Role in the Black Experiment: Northeast and South of Chehaw, Alabama

On April 12, 1945, the United States Army Air Force arrested 101 of its African-American officers. They were charged with disobeying a direct order from a superior officer―a charge that could carry the death penalty upon conviction. They were accused of refusing to sign an order that would have placed them in segregated housing and recreational facilities. Their plight was virtually ignored by the press at the time, and books written about the subject did not detail the struggle these aviators underwent to win recognition of their civil rights. 

The personal journey of Jazz Musician Leroy Battle who was born in Harlem, became a Tuskegee Airman at the close of WWII, and went on to become an inspirational school teacher in Prince George's County, Maryland, throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s. The author's account of his life is enriched by the inclusion of news clips and numerous photographs which help to convey the life and times of a young man growing up in a world of challenges and dramatic social changes.

Lt. Walter J.A. Palmer flew 158 combat missions with the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group during World War II. He was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen from 1942-1945. He flew P-39’s, P-40’s, P-47’s and P-51’s, logging 400 hours of combat hours during the war. In retirement he wrote Flying With Eagles: Memoirs of an Original Tuskegee Airman. Walter Palmer died in 2009.

In 1941, Tuskegee, Alabama, was selected as the site of an important new development in military training. For the first time, black Americans were to be allowed to serve their country as members of the United States Army Air Corps. During its five-year history, Tuskegee Army Air Field was home to almost 1,000 African-American pilots.

The story of America's black air force in WWII.

Forgotten Fields Of America WWII Bases & Training Then & Now Pictorial Histories