Near the end of the war, the average age of a B-17 crew member in 1944 was 19 to 22, with pilots and co-pilots somewhat older and gunners, radio operators, and flight engineers a little younger, some ...

The roar of the engines, the precision of the maneuvers, the sweet taste of victory – these were the experiences of the ...

The Tuskegee Airmen, a highly respected group during World War II, not only courageously served but also helped to pave the ...

In York County, a Spring Garden Township man is being honored for his contributions to the Tuskegee Airmen. Second Lt. Lloyd ...

These members of the United States Army Air Force fought bravely in World War II. They are known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Howard County can proudly claim five of these heroes as their own: Gordon ...

DECATUR — Decatur native Ellsworth Dansby Jr. was not only an accomplished pilot and one of the Tuskegee Airmen, but he also was resourceful. After a member of the audience asked Ellsworth Danby ...

As one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen — the first Black pilots to serve in World War II — Thomas Hawkins flew 28 missions. On March 7, 1945, he was about to embark on another when his plane ...

They were known as the Tuskegee Airmen. A traveling exhibit in Kokomo honors their lives. “Without accurate history, life is a mystery,” said curator Robin Williams, “We tell the story from ...

DETROIT — Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr., a decorated combat pilot of World War II’s mostly Black 332nd Fighter Group, commonly known as the Tuskegee Airmen, has died. He was 100.

The Red Tails’ most significant mission was the escort of B-17 bombers on a bombing run over Berlin in March 1945. They flew ...

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an Anderson man accused of being high on fentanyl when he hit and killed a pedestrian last fall. Franklin's Kolt Nelson wrestles the ball away from a ...