On March 19, 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron was constituted, making history as the first African American fighter squadron.
My grandfather’s first cousin was Lieutenant Colonel Howard Lee Baugh. Cousin Howard was part of the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first unit of the Tuskegee Airmen. This month marks the 84th anniversary ...
Cousin Howard was part of the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first unit of the Tuskegee Airmen. This month marks the 84th anniversary of the activation of the Squadron at Chanute Field in Rantoul ...
The Trump administration is erasing Black history and diversity from the Pentagon, including the Tuskegee Airmen, in a ...