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72 relations: Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Air Medal, Andre Braugher, Army Air Forces Training Command, Awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol, Ben Davis, Benjamin Davis Jr., Benjamin O. Davis High School, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson, Calvin J. Spann, Charles Young (United States Army), Civil Air Patrol, Dan Druen, Daniel James Jr., Davis Aerospace Technical High School, Deaths in 2002, December 18, December 1912, Distinguished Flying Cross (United States), Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.), Freeman Field mutiny, Gathering of Eagles Program, History of Eglin Air Force Base, July 4, Langley Gold Medal, List of African-American firsts, List of aviators, List of burials at Arlington National Cemetery, List of Case Western Reserve University people, List of people from Ohio, List of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc chapters, List of United States Air Force four-star generals, List of United States airmen, List of United States Military Academy alumni, List of University of Chicago alumni, May 1959, Military history of African Americans, National Aviation Hall of Fame, Noel F. Parrish, October 27, Order of the Sword (United States), Oscar Stanton De Priest, President's Commission on Campus Unrest, Recipients of the Legion of Merit, Robert Selway, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Service number (United States Air Force), Silver Star, St. Louis Lambert International Airport, ..., The Negro Soldier, The Tuskegee Airmen, Thirteenth Air Force, Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Tuskegee Railroad, United States Military Academy grounds and facilities, University of Chicago, William W. Momyer, William Westmoreland, 100 Greatest African Americans, 2002 in the United States, 327th Air Division, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing, 332d Expeditionary Operations Group, 477th Fighter Group, 51st Fighter Wing, 616th Bombardment Squadron, 618th Bombardment Squadron, 917th Air Refueling Squadron, 919th Air Refueling Squadron, 99th Flying Training Squadron. Expand index (22 more) »
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal was created by an act of the United States Congress on July 6, 1960.
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Air Medal
The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces.
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Andre Braugher
Andre Keith Braugher (born July 1, 1962) is an American actor.
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Army Air Forces Training Command
The US Army Air Forces in WWII had major subordinate Commands below the Air Staff level.
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Awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol
The awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol are "designed to recognize heroism, service, and program achievements" of members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) of the United States of America.
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Ben Davis
Ben or Benjamin Davis may refer to.
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Benjamin Davis Jr.
Benjamin Davis Jr. may refer to.
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Benjamin O. Davis High School
Benjamin O. Davis High School is a public high school located in the city of Houston, Texas, USA and classified as a 6A school by the UIL.
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Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. (1880 – November 26, 1970) was a United States Army officer.
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C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson
Charles Alfred Anderson, Sr., (February 9, 1907 – April 13, 1996) was an American aviator who is known as "The Father of Black Aviation".
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Calvin J. Spann
Calvin J. Spann (November 28, 1924 – September 6, 2015) was an original Tuskegee Airman and fighter pilot with the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group.
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Charles Young (United States Army)
Charles Young (March 12, 1864 – January 8, 1922) was an American soldier.
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Civil Air Patrol
The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a congressionally chartered, federally supported non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF).
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Dan Druen
Dan Druen was a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet official in the administration of Republican Governor of Kentucky Ernie Fletcher.
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Daniel James Jr.
Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. (February 11, 1920 – February 25, 1978) was an American fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, who in 1975 became the first African American to reach the rank of Four-Star General.
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Davis Aerospace Technical High School
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly Career and Tech Center is a senior high school in Detroit, Michigan, in the Golightly Career and Tech Center.
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Deaths in 2002
The following is a list of notable deaths in 2002.
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December 18
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December 1912
The following events occurred in December 1912.
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Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States Armed Forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918.".
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Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.)
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a public secondary school located in Washington, D.C., United States. The school is located in the Truxton Circle neighborhood of Northwest Washington, two blocks from the intersection of New Jersey and New York avenues. Dunbar, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. From the early 20th century to the 1950s, Dunbar became known as the classical academic high school for black students in the segregated public schools. As all public school teachers were federal civil servants, its teachers received pay equal to that of white teachers in other schools in the district. It attracted high-quality faculty, many with advanced degrees, including doctorates. Parents sent their children to the high school from across the city because of its high standards. Many of its alumni graduated from top-quality colleges and universities, and gained professional degrees.
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Freeman Field mutiny
The Freeman Field mutiny was a series of incidents at Freeman Army Airfield, a United States Army Air Forces base near Seymour, Indiana, in 1945 in which African American members of the 477th Bombardment Group attempted to integrate an all-white officers' club.
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Gathering of Eagles Program
The Gathering of Eagles program is an annual aviation event that traces its origin back to 1980, when retired Brig.
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History of Eglin Air Force Base
Eglin Air Force Base, a United States Air Force base located southwest of Valparaiso, Florida, was established in 1935 as the Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Base.
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July 4
The Aphelion, the point in the year when the Earth is farthest from the Sun, occurs around this date.
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Langley Gold Medal
The Langley Gold Medal, or Samuel P. Langley Medal for Aerodromics, is an award given by the Smithsonian Institution for outstanding contributions to the sciences of aeronautics and astronautics.
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List of African-American firsts
African Americans (also known as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group in the United States.
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List of aviators
This is a list of notable aviators.
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List of burials at Arlington National Cemetery
This is a list of notable individuals buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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List of Case Western Reserve University people
This is a list of famous individuals associated with Case Western Reserve University, including students, alumni, and faculty.
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List of people from Ohio
Nicole Scherzinger - singer Cleveland Ohio The following is a list of famous people born in Ohio, and people who spent significant periods of their lives living in Ohio.
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List of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc chapters
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
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List of United States Air Force four-star generals
This is a complete list of four-star generals in the United States Air Force.
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List of United States airmen
This is a list of people who served in the United States Air Force, the Air National Guard, or their antecedents in the Army.
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List of United States Military Academy alumni
The United States Military Academy (USMA) is an undergraduate college in West Point, New York with the mission of educating and commissioning officers for the United States Army.
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List of University of Chicago alumni
This list of University of Chicago alumni consists of notable people who graduated or attended the University of Chicago.
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May 1959
The following events occurred in May 1959.
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Military history of African Americans
The military history of African Americans spans from the arrival of the first enslaved Africans during the colonial history of the United States to the present day.
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National Aviation Hall of Fame
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is a museum, annual awards ceremony and learning and research center that was founded in 1962 as an Ohio non-profit corporation in Dayton, Ohio, United States, known as the "Birthplace of Aviation" with its connection to the Wright brothers.
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Noel F. Parrish
Noel Francis Parrish (November 11, 1909 – April 7, 1987) was a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force who was the white commander of a group of black airmen known as the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
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October 27
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Order of the Sword (United States)
The Order of the Sword is an honor awarded within the U.S. Air Force.
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Oscar Stanton De Priest
Oscar Stanton De Priest (March 9, 1871 – May 12, 1951) was an American Republican politician and civil rights advocate from Chicago who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois' 1st congressional district from 1929 to 1935.
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President's Commission on Campus Unrest
On June 13, 1970, President Richard Nixon established the President's Commission on Campus unrest, which became known as the Scranton Commission after its chairman, former Pennsylvania governor William Scranton.
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Recipients of the Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a decoration of the United States of America and is awarded to foreign military personnel in four grades and to U.S. military personnel without distinction of degree.
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Robert Selway
Robert Roy Selway, Jr. (December 31, 1902 – September 12, 1967) was a United States Army Air Forces officer best known for being the first commanding officer of the 477th Medium Bombardment Group of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and for his role in the Freeman Field mutiny.
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Selfridge Air National Guard Base
Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan, near Mount Clemens.
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Service number (United States Air Force)
United States Air Force service numbers were created in the spring of 1948, approximately six months after the Air Force's creation as separate branch of the armed forces.
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Silver Star
The Silver Star Medal, unofficially the Silver Star, is the United States Armed Forces's third-highest personal decoration for valor in combat.
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St. Louis Lambert International Airport
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The Negro Soldier
The Negro Soldier is a 1944 documentary created by the United States Army during World War II.
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The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen is a 1995 HBO television movie based on the exploits of an actual groundbreaking unit, the first African-American combat pilots in the United States Army Air Corps, that fought in World War II.
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Thirteenth Air Force
The Thirteenth Air Force (Air Forces Pacific) (13 AF) was a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces (PACAF).
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Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen is the popular name of a group of African-American military pilots (fighter and bomber) who fought in World War II.
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Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, commemorates the contributions of African American airmen in World War II.
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Tuskegee Railroad
The Tuskegee Railroad was built in 1860, 5 and 1/2 miles from Tuskegee, Alabama to Selma, Alabama.
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United States Military Academy grounds and facilities
The United States Military Academy (West Point) and grounds were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and due to the Revolutionary War history and the age and historic significance of the Academy itself.
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University of Chicago
The University of Chicago (UChicago, U of C, or Chicago) is a private, non-profit research university in Chicago, Illinois.
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William W. Momyer
William Wallace Momyer (September 23, 1916 – August 10, 2012) was a general officer and fighter pilot in the United States Air Force.
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William Westmoreland
William Childs Westmoreland (March 26, 1914 – July 18, 2005) was a United States Army general, who most notably commanded U.S. forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968.
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100 Greatest African Americans
100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of one hundred historically great Black Americans (in alphabetical order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by Temple University professor Molefi Kete Asante in 2002.
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2002 in the United States
Events from the year 2002 in the United States.
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327th Air Division
The 327th Air Division is an inactive air division of the United States Air Force (USAF).
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332d Air Expeditionary Wing
The 332d Air Expeditionary Wing (332 AEW) is a Provisional Wing of Air Combat Command, currently active.
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332d Expeditionary Operations Group
The 332d Expeditionary Operations Group (332 EOG) is a Provisional Air Expeditionary Group of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command, currently active.
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477th Fighter Group
The 477th Fighter Group is an Air Reserve unit of the United States Air Force.
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51st Fighter Wing
The 51st Fighter Wing (51 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Osan Air Base, South Korea.
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616th Bombardment Squadron
The 616th Bombardment Squadron was activated in 1943 as one of the four squadrons of the 477th Bombardment Group, the first (and only) bombardment group in the United States Army Air Forces to include black pilots.
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618th Bombardment Squadron
The 618th Bombardment Squadron was activated in 1943 as one of the four squadrons of the 477th Bombardment Group, the first (and only) bombardment group in the United States Army Air Forces to include black pilots.
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917th Air Refueling Squadron
The 917th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.
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919th Air Refueling Squadron
The 919th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.
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99th Flying Training Squadron
The 99th Flying Training Squadron flies Raytheon T-1 Jayhawks and they are in the process of painting the tops of the tails of their aircraft red, in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen the "Red Tails".
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