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Side B: Walterboro Army Airfield_0570
Side B: Walterboro Army Airfield_0570

In honor of Black History Month.

Historic Marker. Tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Not to get into a political debate on my post but there is a clear distinction between "history" and DEI. Removing the contributions of the Tuskegee Airman from training of new recruits is a critical piece of history that should not be ignored or forgotten. Thankfully it will continue to be taught as a part of training.

The Tuskegee Airmen were dedicated, determined young men who enlisted to become America’s first black military airmen. This was at a time when there were many people who thought that black men lacked intelligence, skill, courage, and patriotism.

Here are the facts: Altogether, 992 pilots graduated from the Tuskegee Air Field courses, and they flew 1,578 missions and 15,533 sorties, destroyed 261 enemy aircraft, and won more than 850 medals.

Erected 1997 by Walter-Colleton Co. Airport Commission & The Colleton Historical and Preservation Society. (Marker Number 15-17.

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Taken on: July 26, 2012
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