Westchester in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Tuskegee Airmen
Photographed By Adam Margolis, August 26, 2022
1. Tuskegee Airmen Marker
Prior to World War II, black Americans were totally excluded from careers in military aviation. However, during this war approximately one thousand hand picked African Americans completed pilot training at Tuskegee Army Air Field, Tuskegee, Alabama, as part of a "Separate Air Corps".
450 of these men were assigned as fighter pilots to the 99th fighter squadron and the 332nd fighter group with the 12th and 15th air forces, serving first in north Africa and later in Ramitelli, Italy. They wrote a unique chapter in American aviation history as they helped to defeat the German Luftwaffe. Their story is a story of courage daring and remarkable achievement flying F-39's, F-40's, F-47's and P-51's Mustangs' (Redtail), they never lost a bomber to enemy fighter interdiction.
In 1500 missions, they destroyed or damaged over 400 enemy aircraft and sank an enemy destroyer with machine gun fire. 66 Tuskegee airmen died in combat and over 150 airmen were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
It is to all Tuskegee airmen that this monument is dedicated.
Erected by Conrad Hilton Foundation.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space
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Location. 33° 56.122′ N, 118° 22.687′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Westchester. Memorial is on Aviation Boulevard north of West 111th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11022 Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Eagle Squadrons (a few steps from this marker); Capt. Lou Lenart, USMC (Ret.) (a few steps from this marker); The American Volunteer Group (within shouting distance of this marker); 49th Fighter Group (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hangar #1 (approx. 0.4 miles away); SV-5D Lifting Body (approx. 1.2 miles away); Los Angeles International Airport (approx. 1˝ miles away); The Trans-Polar Air Route (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, August 26, 2022
2. Tuskegee Airmen Marker
Marker can be seen to the right.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, August 26, 2022
3. Tuskegee Airmen Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
