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01951aam a22003258i 4500 001 7A60941690E011EE8D08730339ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231202010021 008 230221t20242024nyua j b 001 0deng 010 $a 2023008384 020 $a 1642826871 020 $a 9781642826876 020 $a 164282688X 020 $a 9781642826883 035 $a (OCoLC)1371467054 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d YDX $d BDX $d IL2 $d CHILD $d OCLCO $d LE# $d SILO 043 $a n-us-al $a n-us-al 100 1 $a Lake, Theia, $e author. 245 14 $a The Tuskegee Airmen / $c Theia Lake. 264 1 $a Buffalo, New York : $b PowerKids Press, $c 2024. 300 $a 32 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Great figures in Black history 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Who Were They? -- Racism at Home -- Black Military History -- Fascism Abroad -- Public Law 18 -- Charles A. Anderson -- The First Lady Visits -- Training for the Fight -- From Classroom to Combat -- Pantelleria -- Fighting in the Skies -- Red-Tail Angels -- Heroes to Remember. 520 $a "The first African American flying unit in the U.S. military were called the Tuskegee Airmen. They trained at the Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama and flew more than 1,500 missions. During World War II, these men became some of the most decorated servicemen of the Army Air Forces. In this informative book, readers will learn about all about the Tuskegee Airmen, the missions they accomplished, and the prejudice and discrimination they faced at home. Eye-catching photographs, fascinating sidebars, and a helpful timeline add dimension to the comprehensive text"-- $c Provided by publisher. 800 1 $a Lake, Theia. $t Great figures in Black history. 941 $a 2 952 $l YAPC771 $d 20240514012237.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20231202010854.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7A60941690E011EE8D08730339ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search