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Tuskegee Airmen

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Photograph of the Tuskegee Airmen, pictured in late 1943, during World War II. Atlanta, Georgia resident Charles Dryden is pictured among the men, who pose in three rows. They wear their military uniforms.The Tuskegee Airmen excelled as bomber escorts, and they flew more than 15,000 combat sorties. Their excellent service led U.S. president Harry S. Truman to desegregate the U.S. military.
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