what did the tuskegee airmen fight for
Tuskegee Airmen in 1943 . NPS. Who are the Tuskegee Airmen? Did they all come from Tuskegee? Were they really the first African American fighter pilots in the US Army Air Corps during World War II (WWII)? These are just some of the questions that visitors ask at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, the birthplace of the Tuskegee Airmen. Yes, the Tuskegee Airmen fought in WWII. Yes, they were the first African American fighter pilots and crew in the US Army Air Corps, and no, they were not all from Tuskegee. The Tuskegee Airmen were trailblazers, pioneers and leaders in the fight against fascism and racism. These men were the crÃ¨me of the crop, many of whom already had bachelors and masters degrees when they first began flight training in July of 1941.