The 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first African-American Army Air Corps unit, is activated at Chanute Field in Illinois. The unit, later known as the Tuskegee Airmen, flew combat missions over North Africa and occupied Europe during World War II despite being segregated from the white units.
Year
1942
Date of Event
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