This is the incredible story of the men of the 99th, 100th, 301st and 302nd Fighter Squadrons and the 332nd Fighter Group. These fighter-escort pilots who fought in North Africa and Europe against the Nazis never lost a bomber on any mission. This book tells the stories of these brave black men through personal interviews, a large collection of archival photographs, and color paintings by Tuskegee Airman Roy LaGrone.
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Valuable but not very articulate,
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This review is from: Tuskegee's Heroes: Featuring the Aviation Art of Roy Lagrone (Hardcover)
"Tuskegee's Heroes" is one of several books which have recently evolved in tribute to the achievements of the all-black 332nd Fighter Group during World War II. Unfortunately, compared to many current titles on this subject, including "Red-Tailed Angels" and "Red Tails: Black Wings", this one rates rather low in comparison. While the research is well documented, the writing style itself leaves something to be desired, being most dampened by the author's excessive use of exclamation points. Most discouragingly, the book contains a selective and misleading appendix on the Tuskegee pilots who became POW's, summarized with statements, like, "In chronicling the heroism of the Tuskegee Airmen, we must remember those who faced the added horror of being held as Prisoners of War!", and attributing their "minimally" humane treatment to efforts of the Red Cross. In reality, the Tuskegee Airmen(5 of whom I've personally spoken to on this topic) recounted the irony of being subjected to better treatment at the hands of their Luftwaffe captors than by the air force in which they served. However, this book does feature a valuable assortment of photographs, statistics, and paintings by aviation artist Roy LaGrone. This is a good read, but there are better compilations already available on this overlooked chapter of aviation history.
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A superior combination of art and history,
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This review is from: Tuskegee's Heroes: Featuring the Aviation Art of Roy Lagrone (Hardcover)
The Coopers do a fine job of taking a participant of a neglected portion of history and combining it with the facts. As a primarily visual person I enjoyed the combination of Mr LeGrone's art with the author's descriptions of the historical events. It was a rewarding read and a great book to leave out for friends to see - keeps them in touch.
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Turmoil followed the end of the Civil War in the United States, despite an idealistic restoration program that purportedly addressed civil rights. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
white cadets, black airmen, black pilots, black aviators, black cadets, fighter group, civilian pilot training program, initial cadre, strafing missions, oak leaf clusters, aerial victories, transition training, aerial victory Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fighter Squadron, World War, Tuskegee Airmen, United States, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee Army Air Field, Colonel Davis, War Department, Stalag Luft, New York, Gene Carter, Mac Ross, Chief Anderson, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Harold Sawyer, Willa Brown, New Jersey, North Africa, Operations Officer, Tuskegee Airman, Brigadier General, Lee Archer, Major General, Roy La Grone New!
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Turmoil followed the end of the Civil War in the United States, despite an idealistic restoration program that purportedly addressed civil rights. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
white cadets, black airmen, black pilots, black aviators, black cadets, fighter group, civilian pilot training program, initial cadre, strafing missions, oak leaf clusters, aerial victories, transition training, aerial victory Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fighter Squadron, World War, Tuskegee Airmen, United States, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee Army Air Field, Colonel Davis, War Department, Stalag Luft, New York, Gene Carter, Mac Ross, Chief Anderson, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Harold Sawyer, Willa Brown, New Jersey, North Africa, Operations Officer, Tuskegee Airman, Brigadier General, Lee Archer, Major General, Roy La Grone New!
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- The Tuskegee Airmen (Cornerstones of Freedom) by Linda George on 4 pages
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- The Tuskegee Airmen by Jacqueline L. Harris on page 136, and Back Matter
- The Air Force (Defending the Nation) by John Hamilton on page 81, and page 107
- The Lonely Eagles: The Story of America's Black Air Force in World War II by Robert A. Rose on page 68, and Back Matter
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