In this photograph, likely taken in 1941, we see a group of cadets examining a map with their training instructor. They are (from left to right) Lieutenant John Daniels of Chicago, Cadet Clayborne Lockett of Los Angeles, Cadet Lawrence O"Clark of Chicago, Cadet William Melton of Los Angeles, and civilian instructor Milton Crenshaw of Little Rock. The pilots would later be known as the "Tuskegee Airmen," the first Black military aviators in the US Army Air Corps, a precursor of the US Air Force. During World War II, more than 1,000 Tuskegee pilots flew more than 15,000 individual sorties in Europe and North Africa, quickly becoming revered for their bravery and excellence.
Honoring some real heroes of World War II
Today in History
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Giving Tuesday
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It s aboat time for the Barcolana
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The buzz about bees
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Take a break! It s Labor Day!
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Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
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American bison
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Presidents Day
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An octagonal architectural treasure
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Common raven
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
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Happy Thanksgiving from an expert face-stuffer
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Opt outside today
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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Let the holiday shopping commence
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World Space Week begins
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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A truly American monument
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Unbearable cuteness
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A memorial in Germany
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Flowers by the sea
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Earth Day
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A gentle wind fills this sail
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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Casting a vote for women s history
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Zion National Park, Utah
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Ode to the sun