Ralph Smith collection on the Tuskegee Airmen, circa 1985-2009. 1985-2009.

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Ralph Smith collection on the Tuskegee Airmen, circa 1985-2009. 1985-2009.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/756698096

This collection contains press clippings, posters, videocassettes, and commemoratives regarding the Tuskegee Airmen and Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. that were collected by Colonel Ralph Smith (USAF-Ret).

4.75 linear feet.

University of California, Riverside, UCR

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SNAC Resource ID: 8142447

University of California, Riverside, UCR

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Smith, Ralph,

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United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th

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The Tuskegee Airmen is the popular name of a group of African-American military pilots who fought in World War II. They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces. The name also applies to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs, nurses, cooks and other support personnel. All black military pilots who trained in the United States trained at Moton Field, the Tuskegee Army Air Field, and were educated at Tuskegee ...

United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd

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Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.

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Historical Background Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the accomplishments and perpetuating the legacy of the African Americans that served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Additionally, this organization introduces young people to aviation and science as well as provides scholarships and awards to individuals, groups, and organizations that exemplify the spirit of TAI. In February of 19...