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Tuskegee airmen

Black military pilots flew combat missions while the armed forces remained segregated. Newspaper pages from 1943 to 1945 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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55 matching newspaper pages in total. Atlanta, GA has the most hits (18 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Atlanta Daily World — 1943-04-24, page 1

    PROPOSED STATE CONTROL OF TUSKEGEE STRONGLY OPPOSED Holley, Talmadge Man, Is Dropped From School List Aaron Brown …

    … Finish In a telephone conversation Friday night, Dr. F. D. Patterson, president of Tuskegee Institute, told the Atlanta Daily World that: “No one is con sidering giving up …

    … reference to a report that the state of Alabama is attempting to gain control of Tuskegee Institute by offering $lOO,OOO to the school for graduate work and requesting that …

  2. Atlanta Daily World — 1943-06-10, page 5

    … WnMrISSSS SB fIMB VBMMHMBs t A <J» Two Georgians In Training As Air Men For Uncle Sam TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD. Ala.—(SNS)—Climbing- the ladder of fame to start careers as army …

    … fighter pilots are many Georgia youths Here at the Tuskegee Army Air Field Georgia men are learning to master the many types of fighter planes …

    … cadets from Georgia that recently completed their nasic flight training at the Tuskegee Army Air Field. and have been assigned to the advanced fl’ght class are Aviation …

  3. Atlanta Daily World — 1943-07-07, page 1

    … 16, NUMBER 5 40,000 NEGRO SOLDIERS AID NEW OFFENSIVE IN PACIFIC Latest Group Of Tuskegee's Full-Fledged War Hawks rft iWt i<.^" L MP NBk U K Pictured are a few of the recent …

    … graduates at the Tuskegee Army Air Field. Thse youths have received their wings and commission, and ure now …

    … defendant Execution date was c et for August 12 at Tattnall pris on, Reidsville. _ Fighter Pilots Commissioned Largest Class Yet at ’Skegee TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD, Ala. (SNS) With the North African achievements of the great all …

  4. Atlanta Daily World — 1943-07-12, page 1

    SICILY INVADERS BEAT OFF LIGHT AXIS COUNTERATTACKS Fighter Pilots Begin Training At TAAF BHk i? IhsbL MaBMnMH BBBBHhB^B^Ei JBHMB Bk*B| fv w§ wmff …

    … Bachelor of Arts de gree. Lt. Kenney, son of Dr. and Mrs. John A. Kenney of Box 248, Tuskegee Institute, Ala., attended Oberlin College from 193!) to 1941. “Gradualism Viewed …

  5. Atlanta Daily World — 1943-08-01, page 1

    … at home that we are gladly giving ourselves New Fighter Class Ready For Action TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD, Ala.— (S N S) —In perfect cadence to the stirring notes of the …

    … Song,” Class SE 43-G filed in to the New Theatre Building Wed nesday, July 28 at Tuskegee Army Air Field to receive their wings and commissions as single engine fighter pilots in the Army Air Forces. This contingent of airmen became Tuskegee’s most recent group of flyer s to complete the ardurous pilot training course and …

  6. Atlanta Daily World — 1943-08-04, page 1

    … 1943 ‘VICTORIOUS END OF SICILY BATTLE’ DECLARED IN SIGHT Here s Latest Crop Of Tuskegee s Fighter Pilots t wk I w9L> JO Jr Ml JL J 1 1 This group of young men were among the latest single …

    … engiAe fighter pilots graduated frojg the Tuskegee Army Air Field. All are Second Lieutenants in the Army Air Forces, They are from …

  7. Atlanta Daily World — 1943-08-08, page 7

    … BODY WAS FOUND JUNE 27- 1 ciruiTCb BHAT zruiere X GA ALMOST TWO MONTHS LATER I FIGHTER PILOTS ATHLETE ONLY hap a chance to warm UP FDR HIS P "KI6G7ST GAME-CUT HIS COURAGEOUS …

    … VAUGHN MOORE —son of Mrs. Sylvia Moore of Love St., S. E., a former student of Tuskegee Institute, Ala,, who has been in the armed services seven months, now stationed …

  8. Atlanta Daily World — 1943-09-08, page 2

    … squadron led by Lt Col. Benjamin O Davis. Jr. still located.in that theatre of war. Fighter pilots are still being train ed at Tuskegee institue where the 99th received its training. SKIN-RASH TORTURE RELIEF IS HAILED …

  9. Atlanta Daily World — 1943-11-08, page 6

    … third prize. Cadets completing their training and commissioned as single engine fighter pilots comprised a majoritj of the class and included represen tatives of eight states …

    … Outstanding Omega Men in Dis trict Seven were: W. S. Allen, lola Omega Chapter, Tuskegee, Ala., Graduate, and Oscar Adams, Jr., Gamma Psi Chapter, Talladega, Ala. Meetings …

  10. Atlanta Daily World — 1943-12-11, page 1

    … fighting this war to,restrain and punish the aggression of Japan.” (International) Tuskegee Aviation Cadet Wins Natl Gunnery Meet Top' Marksman In East; Wins Third Place In …

    … Nation TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR VIEI Ala. (SNS)—Aviation Cude' Qth"l Dickson of the Tuskegee Arm," An Field led all flying cache? from the Eastern Flying Trainim ('ommio.'i …

    … the 'op ranking aerial gunner among Eastern Flying Trainin'.; Command cadets, the Tuskegee sharpshooter finished third among all AAF Training Command student FLYING GUN PLATFORMS …

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