{"product_id":"the-tuskegee-airmen-paperback","title":"The Tuskegee Airmen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynn M. Homan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1941, Tuskegee, Alabama, was selected as the site of an important new development in military training. For the first time, black Americans were to be allowed to serve their country as members of the United States Army Air Corps. During its five-year history, Tuskegee Army Air Field was home to almost 1,000 African-American pilots. More than 10,000 black men and women served as their vital support personnel. Together, they filled the ranks of the 99th Fighter\u003cbr\u003eSquadron, the 332nd Fighter Group, and the 477th\u003cbr\u003eBombardment Group. Their remarkable achievements at home and overseas destroyed stereotypes and helped to bring about the eventual integration of the United States military. Under the harsh restrictions of segregation, the African-Americans both trained and served together, and in this forced isolation, developed unbreakable bonds .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.14 x 6.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379839385778,"sku":"9780738500454","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/618b7eede7169acdd6b2efa289412932.webp?v=1777772222","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-tuskegee-airmen-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}