
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
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
William Robert Ming May 7, 1911 – June 30, 1973 Class: Graduation Date: Unit: Service # William Robert Ming Jr. was an American lawyer, attorney with
Julian H. Johnson December 8, 1924 – Unit: 477th Bombardier Group Julian H. Johnson was born to parents Julian S. and Evangeline E. Johnson on
Victor “Vic” Llewellyn Ransom March 22, 1924 – April 22, 2020 477th Bombardment Group Victor “Vic” Llewellyn Ransom was born in New York City to a
Chief Master Sgt. Donald Summerlin January 29, 1943 – March 23, 2019 Aircraft engine mechanic and flight engineer “The Department of War said that we