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Chanute Airforce Base in Rantoul became the birthplace of the Tuskegee Airmen—the first all-black aviator squadron of World War II. — Courtesy Debra Larson, University of Illinois

May 27, 2024

Best of: The lasting legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen

Today we recognized Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day and celebrated the first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Chanute Airforce Base in Rantoul became the birthplace of the Tuskegee Airmen—the first all-black aviator squadron of World War II. — Courtesy Debra Larson, University of Illinois

May 29, 2023

Best of: The lasting legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen

Today we recognized Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day and celebrated the first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

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