Living History: Tuskegee Airmen

of 71Photo
  • 121211 shows bet honors tuckegee airmen 5
  • 121211 shows bet honors tuckegee airmen 14
  • 121211 shows bet honors tuckegee airmen 16
  • 121511 shows bet honors general benjamin davis jr
  • 121211 shows bet honors tuckegee airmen 3
  • 121211 shows bet honors tuckegee airmen 1
  • 121211 shows bet honors tuckegee airmen 8

Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?

The Tuskegee Airmen is the popular name for the first African-American pilots to serve in the United States military. Officially they were called the 332nd Fighter Group, and they overcame racial discrimination to serve their country and were instrumental in the United States victory during World War II.

(Photo: Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

Comments

SEARCH

© 2013 BET Interactive, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Black Entertainment Television LLC. All rights reserved.