December 8, 1941: United States Enters World War II In 1941, amidst a segregated military, the first African-American fighter pilots were commissioned to aid the defense of bombers in WWII. Revisit the stories of heroes who changed history through first hand accounts and testimonies from Tuskegee Airmen.
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December 8, 1941: United States Enters World War II

In 1941, amidst a segregated military, the first African-American fighter pilots were commissioned to aid the defense of bombers in WWII.

Revisit the stories of heroes who changed history through first hand accounts and testimonies from Tuskegee Airmen.

Source: to.pbs.org

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