...The tuskegee airmen had an amazing record in their time in the air corps. They shot down 111 enemy aircraft, they destroyed 150 aircraft on the ground, destroyed 1 german navy ship and 40 other boats and barges, and they completed 200 bomber escort missions without losing a single bomber which had never been done before. The tuskegee airmen were the first african americans to serve as aviators in the us armed forces. There were 996 pilots and more than 15000 ground personnel who would be credited to 15500 combat sorties. The tuskegee airmen earned 150 distinguished flying crosses.the only ace pilot in tuskegee airmen history was lieutenant Lee A. Archer a native of new york city, archer was one of the most proficient pilots in the whole of the 332nd, being regarded for his skill, aggressiveness and his gallantry in air combat. Charles hall was from brazil, indiana and he downed a fw-190 on an escort mission on july 21,1943, this was the first air victory for the united states by a black man in the european theater. The tuskegee airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups in...
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