TUSKEGEE AIRMEN COIN LABEL

TASKEGEE AIRMEN COIN------Tuskegee Airmen--- History In spite of adversity and limited opportunities, African Americans have played a significant role in U.S. military history over the past 300 years. They were denied military leadership roles and skilled training because many believed they lacked qualifications for combat duty. Before 1940, African-Americans were barred from flying for the U.S. military. Civil rights organizations and the black press exerted pressure that resulted in the formation of an all African-American pursuit squadron based in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1941. They became known as the Tuskegee Airmen.-------THIS WILL MAKE A KEEPSAKE GIFT FOR ANY RELATIVE OF AN AIRMAN, OR HISTORY BUFF. IT WILL ALSO MAKE A EXCELLENT COLLECTIBLE AND CONVERSATION PIECE. THEY WERE ALSO CALLED THE RED TAILS.