Freedom flyers : the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
2012
Book
Freedom Flyers brings to life the legacy of a determined, visionary cadre of African American airmen who proved their capabilities and patriotism beyond question, transformed the armed forces - formerly the nation's most racially polarized institution - and jump-started the modern struggle for racial equality.
Item Details
ISBN:
- 9780199896554
- 9780195386554
Description: vii, 241 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
- Originally published: 2010.
- Publisher, pagination, and printing dates may vary.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
Control Number: 2077722
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.Series:
Subjects:
- African American air pilots -- History.
- United States. Army Air Forces -- African American troops.
- United States. Army Air Forces. Composite Group, 477th.
- United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd.
- United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.