Freedom Flyers The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II

by Moye, J. Todd

• ISBN13: 9780195386554
• ISBN10: 0195386558
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-14
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

"Freedom Flyers" brings to life the legacy of a determined, visionary cadre of African-American airmen who proved their capabilities and patriotism beyond question, transformed the armed forces, and jump-started the modern struggle for racial equality.

Author Biography

J. Todd Moye is an Associate Professor of History and the Director of the Oral History Program at the University of North Texas. A historian of the American civil rights movement, he directed the National Park Service's Tuskegee Airmen Oral History Project from 2000 to 2005.

Table of Contents

Prologue: "This Is Where You Ride"	p. 1
The Use of Negro Manpower in War	p. 13
The Black Eagles Take Flight	p. 41
The Experiment	p. 70
Combat on Several Fronts	p. 98
The Trials of the 477th	p. 123
Integrating the Air Force	p. 145
Epilogue: "Let's Make It a Holy Crusade All the Way Around"	p. 171
Acknowledgments	p. 187
Notes	p. 191
A Note on Sources	p. 217
Bibliography	p. 221
Index	p. 233
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