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Author:

Moye, J. Todd.

Title:

Freedom flyers : the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II / J. Todd Moye.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

vii, 241 p.. [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Fighter Group, 332nd.--Fighter Group, 332nd.
United States.--Fighter Squadron, 99th.--Fighter Squadron, 99th.
United States.--Composite Group, 477th.--Composite Group, 477th.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
United States.--Army Air Forces--African American troops.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American.
African American air pilots--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-231) and index.

Contents:

Prologue: "This is where you ride" -- The use of Negro manpower in war -- The Black Eagles take flight -- The experiment -- Combat on several fronts -- The trials of the 477th -- Integrating the Air Force -- Epilogue: "Let's make it a holy crusade all around".

Series:

Oxford oral history series

ISBN:

0195386558 (hc.)
9780195386554 (hc.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)432443975

LCCN:

2009034079

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