Captain Hilts
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Wed Dec-24-08 05:46 PM
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| 4. Wonderful!!!! ER knew blacks could fly planes, that's why she went down there. |
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As the CO of the squadron - a white racist - said, "I get my orders from Gen. Arnold. Gen. Arnold gets his orders from Gen. Marshall, and Gen. Marshall gets his orders from Eleanor Roosevelt, so these boys are gonna fly combat."
They should make an effort to get every one of these guys to the inauguration. If they're infirm, send the military to get them.
Yay!
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| -Tuskegee Airmen will be sitting on the stage next to members of Congress when Obama takes office |
babylonsister |
Dec-24-08 05:32 PM |
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My son is a junior at Tuskegee...beautiful campus and a beautiful |
firedupdem |
Dec-24-08 05:36 PM |
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Isn't this the coolest?! A place of honor they so richly deserve. And |
babylonsister |
Dec-24-08 05:39 PM |
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I have too many friends, family and sorors that went to Tuskeegee |
Number23 |
Dec-24-08 06:34 PM |
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Great article. |
countingbluecars |
Dec-24-08 05:38 PM |
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Wonderful!!!! ER knew blacks could fly planes, that's why she went down there. |
MookieWilson |
Dec-24-08 05:46 PM |
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And family of any that are no longer with us. |
Shiver |
Dec-24-08 06:17 PM |
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Yes. nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-25-08 11:44 AM |
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Nice to get the "good oil" on the truth of the matter. The conventional "wisdom" |
KCabotDullesMarxIII |
Dec-25-08 03:02 PM |
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The story goes that the bomber crews loved having the Tuskegee |
sarge43 |
Dec-24-08 06:01 PM |
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Because they'd been held out of combat for years, they were FAR better trained... |
MookieWilson |
Dec-25-08 11:45 AM |
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There would have been more to it than being far better trained, imo. |
KCabotDullesMarxIII |
Dec-25-08 03:07 PM |
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I think it was the motivation to prove themselves. |
sarge43 |
Dec-25-08 03:45 PM |
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Yes. It must have played a major part in their record of extraordinary effectiveness. |
KCabotDullesMarxIII |
Dec-25-08 04:25 PM |
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Very moving to read. |
KCabotDullesMarxIII |
Dec-25-08 03:03 PM |
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Generally yes. But there was one mission in which racism caused many Black pilots to go down |
HamdenRice |
Dec-26-08 08:19 AM |
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That's quite a pic of the patriotic Calvin Spann! |
zidzi |
Dec-24-08 06:45 PM |
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Why in the hell didn't past presidents do this at their Inaugurations? |
CTyankee |
Dec-24-08 07:09 PM |
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You are so right. These men will be acknowledged now, and it's about time. nt |
babylonsister |
Dec-24-08 07:54 PM |
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So many are gone, tho! Robin Roberts' dad is one. I get kinda teary when she talks about him |
CTyankee |
Dec-24-08 08:11 PM |
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I swear I'm turning into jello already. Beyond verklempt. |
AtomicKitten |
Dec-24-08 07:52 PM |
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Yes, it will be so. I feel privileged, also. nt |
babylonsister |
Dec-24-08 09:04 PM |
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That is wonderful!!! |
OhioBlue |
Dec-24-08 10:06 PM |
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K&R. Thanks for some positive news that reminds people how historic Obama's election is! |
jenmito |
Dec-24-08 10:10 PM |
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I'd always read that the idea of the airplane ride was hers. As she was known to be an avid air ... |
MookieWilson |
Dec-25-08 11:49 AM |
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It's very good indeed to hear, though I wish they'd been given similar recognition long before. |
KCabotDullesMarxIII |
Dec-25-08 02:59 PM |
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Finally, a positive inauguration post |
angee_is_mad |
Dec-25-08 11:46 PM |
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I'm glad they are being given a place of honor. They EARNED it. |
Marrah_G |
Dec-26-08 07:24 AM |
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My father was part of a Tuskeegee Airmen Fighter Group |
HamdenRice |
Dec-26-08 08:14 AM |
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