Markers commemorating the Tuskegee Airmen, the group of primarily African-American military pilots and airmen of all military occupations who served in the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. They were a positive influence leading to post-war desegregation of the US military.
Known as the Tea Room, this small lunchroom was built during the initial expansion phase of Moton Field in 1942 and 1943, when amenities such as offices and bathrooms not built into the original hangar were added. Here, personnel stationed at . . . — — Map (db m64362) HM
Try to imagine how Moton Field looked and sounded when the cadets trained here. Compare the scene today to the photograph below, taken from your vantage point around 1944. As the pace of training accelerated during the war, Moton Field became a very . . . — — Map (db m64366) HM
This building was completed in 1941 as a restroom, shower, and locker room for administrative and support personnel. It had facilities for both men and women. Both black and white may have used the building. If so, it almost certainly would have . . . — — Map (db m64361) HM
The Fire Protection Shed in front of you was used to store equipment such as hoses, fire extinguishers, and tools for fighting fires. Fire was always a danger at the airfield because of the flammable materials used in airplanes and the fuels . . . — — Map (db m64364) HM
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site commemorates the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II—and to American society afterward. The site preserves Moton Field, where the airmen trained before going to war. Their courageous . . . — — Map (db m99938) HM
From Moton Field’s Control Tower, controllers directed flight operations and signaled landing instructions to pilots through a system of flashing colored lights. Dispatchers called cadets for their flights. The tower overlooked the busy – . . . — — Map (db m64363) HM
The first African American fighter pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps were the public face of the Tuskegee Airmen. They made extraordinary contributions to the Allied victory in Europe during World War II. But their success was made possible by the . . . — — Map (db m99934) HM
On Campus Road east of Foster [West Outer] Drive, on the right when traveling east.
This plaza is dedicated to the memory of the Tuskegee Airmen, including General Daniel "Chappie" James, whose training at Tuskegee University and the Tuskegee Army Air Field enabled them to prove for all time the competence and bravery of Black . . . — — Map (db m20076) HM
On West Jeff Davis Avenue at Adeline Street, on the right when traveling west on West Jeff Davis Avenue.
Side 1:
Sherman, Sr. and Nettie White lived at this address on W. Jeff Davis Ave. Both teachers, they taught their children Sherman Jr., Willa, James, and Samson to love their country and value education. Willa, James, and Samson would graduate . . . — — Map (db m71084) HM
On Airport Road 0.1 miles west of Sikorsky Road, on the right when traveling west.
The first African-American pilots in U. S. military history utilized
this hangar, located originally at Tuskegee Army Air Field. Built by
Nashville contractors McKissack and McKissack, the base was the first
major Army Air Forces base . . . — — Map (db m115025) HM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
Commemorative Air Force
Arizona Military Aviation
Walk of Honor
Proudly Recognizes
Arizonan Tuskegee Airmen
1940 — 1949
“Red Tails”
The Tuskegee Airmen set the precedent African-Americans could excel in military aviation. What began as . . . — — Map (db m102913) HM WM
On Lancaster Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
"....the privileges of being an American" belong to those brave enough to fight for them."
Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
In our tradition of honoring American aviators who have flown into the pages of history, the City of Lancaster . . . — — Map (db m53030) HM
Near North Gene Autry Trail (California Route 111) north of Escena Way, on the left when traveling north.
These statues represent African-American pilots from the 332” fighter group that provided protection for allied bombers during missions over Nazi-controlled territory. At the beginning of WWI some were opposed to the idea of African-Americans . . . — — Map (db m206324) WM
Near Frontage Road south of Loop Road, on the left when traveling north.
For those
who served
1941 - 1945 WWII
Delaware State University
Tuskegee
Airmen
Lt. Luna I. Mishoe, Photographic Intelligence Officer •
Lt. Maxwell Honemont, Tuskegee Trained Observation Pilot •
Airman Nathan O. Thomas, 99th . . . — — Map (db m273486) HM WM
On Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
Fun Facts
- Deemed the best fighter aircraft of all time
- 1,720 horsepower engine
- Aircraft flown by the Tuskegee Airmen
- Maximum speed: 437 mph
- Maximum weight: 9,200 lb — — Map (db m315953) HM
Near South Capitol Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
Senators Sign One-Legged Pitcher
Left-handed pitcher Bert Shepard lost his right leg after his plane was shot down over Germany during World War II. On August 4, 1945, he appeared in his only major league game, finishing his career with . . . — — Map (db m179718) HM
Near E Broad St 0.2 miles east of Indian River Ave.
On Silver Wings Of
Hope And Pride, They
Overcame Adversity Both
At Home And Abroad
Through Courage,
Commitment & Competence
To Achieve A Record
Never To Be Excelled. — — Map (db m115432) WM
On Phillips Street at Hopkins Street, on the right when traveling north on Phillips Street.
Mr. Lewis Penrose Bohler, Sr. was a railroad and postal employee as well as treasurer and church clerk for Tabernacle Baptist Church. He was Deputy Grand Master for the Prince Hall Masons of Georgia. He and his wife Margie had 7 children, all . . . — — Map (db m273664) HM
On West 139th Street at South Lawndale Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 139th Street.
Robbins, IL Home of:
* Three Black Civil War Soldiers
* America's First Black Airport
* Ten Tuskegee Airmen
* Nichelle Nichols/Actress/NASA
* Dwyane T. Wade NBA & Olympic Champion
-KeKe Palmer/Actress — — Map (db m297783) HM
On A Avenue 0.1 miles west of 1st Avenue East, on the right when traveling west.
In remembrance of those brave Tuskegee Airmen who served their country with courage, dedication and loyalty.
616th, 617th, 618th, & 619th Bomb Squadrons (M) of the 477th Bomb Group (M)
March 1945 to May 1945 — — Map (db m13627) WM
On A Avenue 0.1 miles west of 1st Avenue East, on the right when traveling west.
Despite fighting for democracy in WWII,
African Americans were denied their
rights at home. Here, Tuskegee Airmen
of the 477th Bombardment Group
protested discrimination by trying to
enter the white officers' club in
April 1945, resulting in . . . — — Map (db m250686) HM
On Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east.
This is dedicated to the men of the Tuskegee Airmen from St. Louis, Missouri. The Tuskegee Airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected higher groups of World War II. The Airmen's record speaks for itself . . . — — Map (db m215468) HM WM
On Haddon Avenue at South 9th Street, on the left when traveling south on Haddon Avenue.
Bascom S. Waugh was the first African-American physician at Cooper University Hospital, a specialist in Internal Medicine and later in Cardiology. He served during World War II and was a flight surgeon for the 332nd Fighter Group, the legendary . . . — — Map (db m146680) HM
On Continental Loop Southeast 0.1 miles Louisiana Boulevard Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
New Mexico heros who met the challenge
1st Lt Janes Clayton Flowers, Las Cruces NM •
2nd Lt Dr. James B, Williams, Las Cruces, NM •
Master Sgt. John Allen, Rio Rancho, NM •
and all the original Tuskegee Airman from New Mexico . . . — — Map (db m311656) WM
Dedicated to the memory of
The Tuskegee Airmen
761st Tank Battalion
The Buffalo Soldiers
In grateful tribute to all those
Black servicemen and women who
served so honorably and valiantly
in all of America's wars
from the . . . — — Map (db m106465) WM
On Lawton Street south of Huguenot Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.
Frederick Douglas Patterson was born in Washington D.C. in 1901. Orphaned at the age of two, he was raised by his elder sister, a Texas schoolteacher. He was an educator, humanitarian and doctor of veterinary medicine. He is best remembered for . . . — — Map (db m270840) HM
On John Circle Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The “Tuskegee Experience,” a program of the Army Air Corps to train African Americans as military pilots, began at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama in 1941. At home and abroad during World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen prevailed against enormous . . . — — Map (db m173289) HM
On Dumford Road east of North Valley Road, on the right when traveling east.
Lewis A. Jackson, Aviator
Lewis Albert Jackson (December 29, 1912-January 8, 1994) was an African American aviator remembered for training Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. As a teenager in Indiana, he began flight lessons and soloed in . . . — — Map (db m247609) HM
On Washington Street (Ohio Route 43/822) at North Commercial Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street.
Tuskegee Airmen
Brothers from Steubenville, Ohio Jerome & John "Ellis" Edwards
The Red Tails
Tuskegee Airmen in WWII
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African American men and women, pilots and support personnel who fought with . . . — — Map (db m156014) HM WM
On West Third Street west of Williams Street, on the right when traveling east.
One of the first five "Tuskegee Airmen." Pioneered the role of black aviators in World War II. Died in an accident while training over Italy on July 10, 1944. — — Map (db m240135) HM
To the Tuskegee Airmen,
valient men and women, who
during World War II participated
in the Tuskegee experience; and
yet despite staggering odds rendered
outstanding military service to the
United States of America.
Dedicated August . . . — — Map (db m50942) HM
Near South Air Depot Boulevard at Interstate 40, on the left when traveling south.
On 2 July 1943, then 1Lt. Charles B Hall of Brazil, Indiana, a Tuskegee Airman trained at Tuskegee Field, AL, earned the distinction of being the first African-American to shoot down an enemy aircraft from his P-40 fighter over Tunisia, North . . . — — Map (db m281684) HM WM
On Centre Avenue west of Francis Street, on the right when traveling east.
Distinguished journalist, one of the first two African American accredited correspondents during World War II. He covered the “Buffalo Soldiers” and “Tuskegee Airmen,” reporting from India, Burma, and China. Later, City . . . — — Map (db m40886) HM
On East End Avenue just south of 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 68), on the right when traveling north.
Among the earliest settlers in the county were the slaves Fortune and Lunn, who were brought here by Levi Dungan around 1772. Many of the later African Americans who either eventually settled or passed through Beaver County came as they followed . . . — — Map (db m177037) HM
On South 39th Street south of Ludlow Street, on the left when traveling north.
They bravely fought against the dual tyranny of the Axis powers abroad and Jim Crow segregation here at home. Known as the Red Trails, they have become famous for their skill, courage and bravery, as well as their matchless record of successfully . . . — — Map (db m223970) HM
On Gruber Street at Ackerman Street, on the right when traveling west on Gruber Street.
Colleton Training School. Colleton Training School opened in 1925 and served African American students in the elementary and high school grades. In 1954 it was renamed Colleton High and remained in use until 1970 when Colleton County schools . . . — — Map (db m301415) HM
On Aviation Way, on the right when traveling north.
In honor of the Tuskegee Airman, their instructors, and ground support personnel who participated in training for combat at the Walterboro Army Airfield during the Second World War.
Because of their heroic action in combat they were called . . . — — Map (db m4324) HM
On Aviation Way near Lt. Col. Hiram Mann Driveway, on the right when traveling north.
(Top left picture):
In April of 1944, Walterboro Army Airfield stopped training fighter groups and switched to advanced individual air combat training. Over 500 black airmen from the training program at Tuskegee trained at the airfield . . . — — Map (db m22611) HM
(Front text)
Graduates of the Tuskegee Army Flying School, who belonged to the first African-American units in the U.S. Army Air Corps, took further combat flight training at Walterboro Army Air Field from May 1944 to October 1945. Many of . . . — — Map (db m43420) HM
On Aviation Way at Lt. Col. Hiram Mann Drive, on the right on Aviation Way.
(Left Column)
Walterboro Army Airfield In the late 1920's and 1930's, a rough landing strip was made on the farm of C.C. Anderson just outside Walterboro. Starting in 1941, as part of the World War II effort,The U.S. Government . . . — — Map (db m22479) HM
On Amelia Street at Docket Street, on the left when traveling west on Amelia Street.
He was a Tuskegee Airman during WWII, and built an insurance and real estate agency that is sitll thriving today. He was the first African American to represent Orangeburg and the State in legislature, as he challenged Marshall Williams for a senate . . . — — Map (db m292411) HM
Two hundred strategic bomber escort missions over Europe with the 15th Air Force without the loss of a single bomber to enemy aircraft, 1944-45, a record unsurpassed.
Dedicated in their memory, 10 November 1995. — — Map (db m13838) WM
Near Air and Space Museum Parkway west of Localizer Road, in the median.
In spite of adversity and limited opportunities, African Americans have played a significant role in the U.S. military history over the past 300 years. They were denied military leadership roles and skilled training because many believed they lacked . . . — — Map (db m143123) HM
On South Madison Road (U.S. 15) at West Church Street, on the right when traveling south on South Madison Road.
Andrew Maples grew up in Orange and completed the Civilian Pilot Training Program at Hampton Institute in 1941. He graduated from the Advanced Flying School at the Tuskegee Army Air Field on 14 Jan. 1943, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the . . . — — Map (db m104683) HM
On West Old Street at North Sycamore Street (Virginia Route 36), on the right when traveling east on West Old Street.
Howard Baugh (1920-2008) was born and raised in Petersburg. He graduated from what is now Virginia State University in 1941, joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, and completed pilot training at Tuskegee Army Air Field in 1942. Deployed to Sicily with the . . . — — Map (db m130185) HM WM
On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
Some of the most significant contributions made by Northeast and Northwest residents were in the advancement of civil rights.
A. J. Oliver was a 19th century pioneer in law and the first black attorney in Roanoke. Born during the Civil War, he . . . — — Map (db m143000) HM
Near James Monroe Highway (Virginia Route 205) 0.2 miles south of Ferry Landing ( Route 638), on the left when traveling south.
Born in Westmoreland County, Charles Bernard Smith (1917-1991) is one of more than 140,000 African Americans who served in the racially segregated U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Trained at Chanute Field, Illinois, in aircraft ground . . . — — Map (db m22255) HM
On West College Avenue at N Nettleton Street, on the right when traveling east on West College Avenue.
Jack Daniels Holsclaw was a Tuskegee Airman during World
War II. His all-black pursuit squadron, the 332d Fighter
Group, escorted bombers over enemy territory.
Holsclaw received the Distinguished Flying Cross for
shooting down two German . . . — — Map (db m280829) HM
On Fairmont Avenue (U.S. 250) at 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Fairmont Avenue.
Named in honor of local American hero, “Spanky” Roberts (1918–84), graduate of Dunbar H.S. & WV State College, 1st African-American aviation cadet, Tuskegee, 1941. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant & pilot in 1942; flew over 100 missions in Africa, . . . — — Map (db m40497) HM
