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Author:

Shea, John M.

Title:

The Tuskegee Airmen / John M. Shea.

Publisher:

Gareth Stevens Publishing

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Subject:

United States--Fighter Group, 332nd--Fighter Group, 332nd--Juvenile literature.
United States--Fighter Squadron, 99th--Fighter Squadron, 99th--Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots--History--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States--Juvenile literature.
Tuskegee Institute--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Proving them wrong -- Segregation -- World War II begins -- The civilian pilot training program -- A special visitor -- The 99th Pursuit Squadron -- Operation Corkscrew -- "You have met the challenge" -- The 332nd Fighter Group -- The Red Tails -- Berlin -- Legacy -- Glossary.

Series:

Heroes of black history

ISBN:

1482429160 (pbk. book)
9781482429169 (pbk. book)

LCCN:

2015007632

Locations:

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

AEPA906 -- Blakesburg Public Library (Blakesburg)

YSPD232 -- Camanche Public Library (Camanche)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

SBPB074 -- Dunkerton Public Library (Dunkerton)

RNPC397 -- Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library (Guthrie Center)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

SEPC074 -- Hawkins Memorial Library (La Porte City)

YFPC572 -- Springville Memorial Library (Springville)