The Tuskegee Airmen: An Illustrated History: 1939-1949
"When I was flying combat missions with the Tuskegee Airmen over Germany and enemy-held territory more than sixty-five years ago, I never imagined that we were making history. Joseph Caver, Jerome Ennels, and Daniel Haulman have done an exceedingly thorough analysis of the chronological history of the experiences and exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen, which includes not only the fighter and bomber pilots, but also the ground support officers and enlisted personnel totaling many thousands. By examining in detail the orders, mission reports, citations, and official pronouncements related to the Tuskegee Airmen, the authors have presented a real-life history of their remarkable episode in military and social history. In reviewing the chronology, I found myself reminiscing about the missions and the challenges we faced in overcoming the obstacles that we encountered. I commend this book to all who want to explore and understand the accomplishments of this pioneering group of black airmen who did make history." --Roscoe Brown, Jr., Captain, USAAF, 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group"This work...fills a significant void in the existing literature on these men by offering several hundred captioned photographs depicting African-American pilots before 1941 through the postwar status of the Tuskegee Airmen to about 2010....It is indeed a valuable addition to the literature." --Dr. Robert B. Kane, Maxwell AFB, Alabama,Air and Space Power Journal