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To: Moose4
The 332nd Fighter Group never lost a single bomber that they escorted to enemy fighters. Not one. I believe no other fighter group in the USAAF in WWII could make that claim.

You are correct. The Tuskegee Airman never lost a bomber and they are the ONLY WWII figher group to be able to make that claim.

Their courage and determination is truly something to behold. I don't remember if it was Discovery Channel or History Channel that ran a very well done documentary of the Tuskegee Airman. Be on the lookout for it though, I hope with Davis' passing they'll re-run it.

15 posted on 07/06/2002 7:41:13 AM PDT by usconservative
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To: usconservative; SkyPilot
Though there was a fine film version of the their story made made for HBO in 1995: The Tuskeegee Airman which starred Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr, Andre Braugher, and a host of others. It was based on the remeniscences of Robert W Williams, one of their number whom I was privleged to know before his passing in '97.

Their achievements are truly legendary.

Benjamin O Davis JR, their leader, RIP.

33 posted on 07/06/2002 11:16:08 AM PDT by onedoug
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