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Tuskegee Airmen Facts and Statistics The first class of 13 cadets began training at Tuskegee, Alabama on July 19,1941. From that class, 5 cadets (to include then-Captain Benjamin O. Davis) completed training and were awarded their wings on March 7, 1942. 992 African American pilots graduated from Tuskegee, with the last class finishing on June 29,1946. The Tuskegee Airmen were grouped into 4 flying squadrons; the 99th, 100th, 301st & 302nd. These four squadrons were combined to form the 332nd Fighter Group. Additionally, some Tuskegee Airmen were trained in B-25 bombers and formed the 447th Bomber Group, however WWII ended before these pilots could be deployed. Combat Record of the 332nd Fighter Group 409 German aircraft shot down or damaged on the ground 136 air victories 273 ground aircraft 950 ground transportation units (trucks, railroad cars, etc) destroyed 1 German Navy destroyer sunk by aircraft machine gun fire alone Aircraft flown: P-39, P-40, P-47, P-51 - More than any other Fighter group in WWII 15,553 combat sorties flown 1,578 total missions flown 200 bomber escort missions flown, with an unmatched record of having lost fewer bombers under their protection to enemy aircraft than any other Amican squadron in the European theater. 66 Tuskegee pilots were killed in combat 32 Tuskegee pilots shot down who became prisoners of war Combat Awards Legion of Merit-1 Silver Star -1 Soldier Medal- 2 Purple Heart- 8 Distinguished Flying Cross- 95 Bronze Star -14 Air Medal and Clusters- 744 Primarily due to the outstanding wartime accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen, in July 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981 which officially integrated the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Army became integrated in 1951, with other services soon following. For more information on The Tuskegee Airmen visit: Tuskegee Airmen, INC. |
Contact Joy stick back Sailing through the blue Gallant sons of the 99th Brown men tried and true We are the Heroes of the night To hell with the Axis might FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! Fighting 99th. Rat-tat, Rat-tat-tat Down in flames they go The withering fire of the 99th sends them down below We are the Heroes of the night To hell with the Axis might FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! Fighting 99th. Drink-k up-p, Drain your cup-p To those daring men (To those daring men) Flying torch of flame, Oh GOD-D - Red White and Blue Amen. For-r We-e Ar-re Heroes of the night To Hell with the Axis might FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! Fighting 99th WINGS!! |
99th F.S. Edward L. Toppins, 4 Charles B. Hall, 3 Leonard M. Jackson, 3 Clarence W. Allen, 0.5 Willie Ashley, Jr., 1 Charles P. Bailey, 1 Howard L. Baugh, 1 Thomas P. Braswell, 1 William A. Campbell, 1 John W. Davis, 1 Lemuel L. Curtis, 1 Robert W. Dier, 2 Elwood T. Driver, 1 Wilson V. Eagleson, 2 James L. Hall, 1 Clinton B. Mills, 1 Daniel L. Rich, 1 Leon C. Roberts, 1 Lewis C. Smith, 1 Hugh J. White, 1 |
100th F,S. Raul W. Bell, 1 Charles V. Brantley, 1 John F. Briggs, 1 Roscoe C. Browne, 2 Richard W. Hall, 1 Jack D. Hosclaw, 2 Carl E. Johnson, 1 Langdon E. Johnson, 1 Earl R. Lane, 2 Clarence D. Lester, 2 John H. Lyle, 1 Walter J.A. Palmer, 1 George M. Rhodes, Jr., 1 Robert W. Williams, 2 Bertram W. Wilson, Jr. 1 |
301st ,S. Joseph D. Elsberry, 3 Carl E. Corey, 2 John E. Edwards, 2 James H. Fischer, 1 Frederick D. Funderburg, 2 Alfred M. Gorham, 2 Claude Govan, 1 Thomas W. Jefferson, 2 Jimmy Lanham, 2 Armour G. McDaniel, 1 Walter P. Manning, 1 Harold M. Morris, 1 William S. Price, III, 1 Harold E. Sawyer, 1 Harry T. Stewart, 2 Charles L. White, 2 |
302nd F.S. Lee A. Archer, 5 Wendell O. Pruitt, 3 Roger Romaine, 3 Milton P. Brooks, 1 Charles W. Bussey, 1 Edward C. Gleed, 2 William W. Green, Jr., 2 Weldon K. Groves, 1 William L. Hill, 1 Freddie F. Hutchins, 1 Melvin T. Jackson, 1 Felix J. Kirkpatrick, 1 Charles E. McGee, 1 Luther H. Smith, Jr., 2 Robert H. Smith, 2 William H. Thomas, 1 Hugh S. Warner, 1 Luke J. Weather, Jr., 2 Laurence D. Wilkins, 1 |