
Freeman Field Mutiny
On April 5, 1945, 101 African American U. S. Army Air Forces officers of the 477th Bomber Group were arrested at Freeman Field in Indiana and charged with

On April 5, 1945, 101 African American U. S. Army Air Forces officers of the 477th Bomber Group were arrested at Freeman Field in Indiana and charged with

Although the Tuskegee Airmen earned their namesake because of the groundbreaking training of the first black military pilots at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, the

Two historical markers to commemorate one of the catalysts of the Civil Rights movement – the Freeman Field Mutiny – were dedicated during a ceremony

Name: Charles E. Wilson March 3, 1922 – June 6, 1945 Class: TE-44-C Graduation date: March 12, 1944 Rank: Flight Officer Unit: 477th (Med) Bombardment Group Service # T62057 Charles E.

Edward Glover Unknown – June 6, 1945 Class: 44-45-B, Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas Graduation date: November 4, 1944 Rank: Flight Officer Unit: 477th (Med) Bombardment Group

Leslie A. Williams 1919-2015 Class: 43-J-SE Graduation date: 11/3/1943 Rank at time of graduation: 2nd Lt. Service # 0814824 From: San Mateo, CA “We

Visitors arriving at Rickenbacker International Airport south of Columbus, Ohio, are greeted by an unexpected sight. A monumental mural occupies the airport’s control tower, its

Harold J. Beaulieu Unit: 617th and 619th Bomb Squadrons of the 477th Composite Group as a Photography Laboratory Technician (945). Beaulieu ran the photography lab at

Inscription. 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 official documents when viewed in chronological order illustrate and highlight the administrative process that 2nd Lt. Marsden Thompson went through as he and other