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Buddahaid
07-09-09, 09:24 PM
I saw this the other day and it seemed to get lost over MJ and such.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123104888

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Jimbuna
07-10-09, 06:12 AM
That's a real shame.....may he RIP

I remember watching a film about them a few year back and IIRC there was never a bomber they escorted lost in action.
Letum
07-10-09, 07:01 AM
Always a shame when such people depart.I'm sure their history shall not.

there was never a bomber they escorted lost in action.


That's a popular rumor, but it lacks truth. Bombers, Tuskegee Fighters and
German sources all list several bombers going down during Tuskegee
escorts. Probably about 20-30. However, escort records are not the reason
these chaps are part of history.

ed: Expect another Tuskegee Airmen film in the not-too-distant.
AVGWarhawk
07-10-09, 07:55 AM
RIP. If there ever were a bunch of guys I have respect and admiration for it is the Tuskegee Airmen. Men who did their best under trying times of war and trying times of discrimination. Currently reading 'Wild Blue Yonder' B-24 missions out of Italy. The B-24 crews loved the Tuskegee pilots and considered them the best in the business. I would agree!
Takeda Shingen
07-10-09, 07:59 AM
RIP. If there ever were a bunch of guys I have respect and admiration for it is the Tuskegee Airmen. Men who did their best under trying times of war and trying times of discrimination. Currently reading 'Wild Blue Yonder' B-24 missions out of Italy. The B-24 crews loved the Tuskegee pilots and considered them the best in the business. I would agree!

Agreed. May he rest in peace.
SteamWake
07-10-09, 09:27 AM
Even in death these poor guys are overlooked. :oops:

They trained quite a few of these guys back in the day here at "Dale Mabary Field". What is now the regional airport. There is a small display there covering the history of the field. The tuskegee guys got some mentions with shots of them training and hanging out.

Strangley enough this wiki entry doesent even mention it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Mabry_Field

Anyhow Rest in Peace.
Letum
07-10-09, 10:53 AM
Overlooked?

They are probably the most famous US fighter group ever.
Jimbuna
07-10-09, 11:19 AM
Always a shame when such people depart.I'm sure their history shall not.




That's a popular rumor, but it lacks truth. Bombers, Tuskegee Fighters and
German sources all list several bombers going down during Tuskegee
escorts. Probably about 20-30. However, escort records are not the reason
these chaps are part of history.

ed: Expect another Tuskegee Airmen film in the not-too-distant.

Right then!...I'm taking the disc back for a refund :DL
Sailor Steve
07-10-09, 12:28 PM
A good long life. Thanks for your service and inspiration, Colonel Dryden.

Expect another Tuskegee Airmen film in the not-too-distant.
Good. Though I liked the acting in the first one, the budget and the writing left something to be desired.
Letum
07-10-09, 12:33 PM
Lucas has a hand in the directing.
I believe filming has just started or is just about to.
Jimbuna
07-10-09, 01:01 PM
Lucas has a hand in the directing.
I believe filming has just started or is just about to.

It would appear so :up:

http://www.military.com/entertainment/movies/movie-news/new-lucas-film-on-famed-tuskegee-airmen
CastleBravo
07-10-09, 01:32 PM
We loose WWII veterans quite often nowadays. I hope someone has recorded their experiences. Salute to those who lived thru the war and have contributed both then and now.
Stealhead
07-10-09, 01:32 PM
Yeah the no loses during escourt missions is a bit off they where one of the best escourt units though.I do belive that a Tuskegee pilot was one of the first to down a Me-262.

At least they are more well known than the Japanese-American Infantry who fought in Italy the 442nd one of the most highly awarded units in the US Army history.And you know they earned what they got some japanese and black soliders who had been reccomended for the MOH did not recive them until the late 90's.All it takes is one person not approving the good thing is that they stay on record so they can be reviewed at a later date.
Buddahaid
07-10-09, 01:37 PM
Those guys were Buddha heads. :D

Buddahaid
CastleBravo
07-10-09, 01:39 PM
A 1993 study commissioned by the Army investigated racial discrimination in the awarding of medals. At the time, no Medals of Honor had been awarded to black soldiers who served in World War II. After an exhaustive review of files, the study recommended that several black Distinguished Service Cross recipients be upgraded to the Medal of Honor. On January 13, 1997, President Bill Clinton awarded the medal to seven African American World War II veterans. Of these, only Vernon Baker was still alive. A similar study of Asian Americans in 1998 resulted in President Bill Clinton awarding 21 new Medals of Honor in 2000, including 20 to Japanese American members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, among them Senator Daniel Inouye. In 2005, President George W. Bush awarded the Medal of Honor to Jewish veteran and Holocaust survivor Tibor Rubin, who many believed to have been overlooked because of his religion.
OneToughHerring
07-10-09, 01:45 PM
We loose WWII veterans quite often nowadays. I hope someone has recorded their experiences. Salute to those who lived thru the war and have contributed both then and now.

True. I heard the figures how many WW2 vets pass away of old age etc. every month on average. Quite many.
Letum
07-10-09, 02:02 PM
A faster rate than they where going in the war no doubt.
Such is the fate of us all.