10104 U.S.A.A.F. Tuskegee Airman, 1943-45 W. Britain World War II for less than 40 hours

for less than 40 hours in May 1945

One rare surviving flag now in the collection of the U

Grant served in the war with Mexico and distinguished himself at the Battle of Palo Alto

name Grindan means sharp

10104 U.S.A.A.F. Tuskegee Airman, 1943-45 W. Britain World War II for less than 40 hoursThe 99th Pursuit Squadron was the U. S. Army Air Forces first African American fighter squadron. The Army Air Corps established a training program for black aviators at the Tuskegee Institute thus earning them the nickname the Tuskegee Airmen. Their other nickname, Red Tails, came after they painted the tail assembly of their fighters a conspicuous crimson. On their 179 bomber escort missions they lost a total of only 27 bombers a good record of