The Tuskegee Airmen Mutiny at Freeman Field [Hardcover]

James C. Warren (Author)

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Publication Date: May 2001

This story reflects the heroic legacy of the 101 brave black officers of the 477th Bombardment Group, and the hundred of other members of this Group--enlisted men, as well as officers who I one way or another were supportive of this protest. In the face of arrest of quarters, and the threat of court-martial, these 101 stood tall and did not blink.

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About the Author

Lt. Col. James C. "Jim" Warren began his military career as one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, entering the Army Air Forces in March 1943, and retiring 35 yers later as Lieutenant Colonel He served in WWII with the 477th Bombardment Group. He returned to duty in March 1952 and flew over 173 combat missions in the Korean And Vietnam wars. He received numerous awards for his service, including the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with 11 Oak Leaf Clusters, three Meritorious Service Medals,the Air Force Communidation Medal and many other awards and citation. His flying career of more than 12,000 hours was highlighted by being selected as the Navigator of Homecoming One--the first C-141 to fly into Gia Lam, North Vietnam to return the first group of American POWs to Clark Air Base in the Philippines. He was also a part of the Apollo 14 recovery team--flying the Apollo crew from splashdown near Pago Pago, American Samoa, to the !

Manned Space Center at Houston and flying the Bob Hope Christmas Show on segments of their Southeast Asia tour in 1964. Jim graduated from the University of Nebraska and is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi, and of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Upon retiring from the Air Force, He worked as a Personal Specialist for General Dynamics Corporation. He has three sons and resides with his wife Xanthia in Vacaville Ca.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 214 pages
• Publisher: Conyers Publishing Company (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966081811
• ISBN-13: 978-0966081817
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars many travails under segregation, August 8, 2007

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This review is from: The Tuskegee Airmen Mutiny at Freeman Field (Paperback)

Warren's book might thankfully be read as history. Describing a segregated US Army Air Corps in the waning months of World War 2. The book revolves around a "mutiny" and subsequent courts martial of three Negro airmen. It shows the conditions under which loyal American Negroes had to endure, while attempting to fly for their country.

The travails can make difficult reading. The segregation mindset was so prevalent then that to protest against it must have well seemed futile. Except to those court martialled and their supporters.

One promising aspect of the narrative is how the incident forced the Army High Command to directly confront issues that it no doubt wished to ignore. In some small way, the tribulations here helped pave the path for a future integrated armed forces.