Enjoy this documentary video tribute (below) to the courageous Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, narrated by beloved actor and aviator Morgan Freeman. Brought to you by PilotMag.
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“I never felt that I was anything but an American doing a job.” |
Interview with Isham "Rusty" Burns, Harry Stewart Jr., Robert "Bob" Friend
Tuskegee Airmen Col. Charles McGee, age 99, visiting the Friends Of Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Hangar 2. He finds himself for the 1st time in a display where he was presented with the Congregational Gold Medal by President Bush. Video captured March 30th, 2019. |
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The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award presented by the U.S. Congress. It is awarded to an individual or group for an outstanding deed or act of service to the security, prosperity, and national interest of the United States. This medal was presented to the Tuskegee Airmen, African American pilots flying for the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. The medal also includes other Tuskegee Airmen such as bombardiers, navigators, mechanics, and other military or civilian men and women who performed ground support duties. Awarded on March 29, 2007, the medal recognized their “unique military record that inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.”
The story of Colonel Charles McGee the legendary Tuskegee Airmen,
and their invaluable service during the Second World War. Narration by Leslie Odom Jr.
and their invaluable service during the Second World War. Narration by Leslie Odom Jr.
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