Moye, J. Todd.

Freedom flyers : the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II / J. Todd Moye. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2010. - vii, 241 p. [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-231) and index.

Prologue: This is where you sit -- The use of Negro manpower in war -- The Black Eagles take flight -- The experiment -- Combat on several fronts -- The trials of the 477th -- Integrating the Air Force -- Epilogue: Let's make it a holy crusade all around.

9780195386554 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2009034079


United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd.
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th.
United States. Army Air Forces. Composite Group, 477th.
United States. Army Air Forces --African American troops.


World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American.
African American air pilots--History.

D790.252 332nd / .M69 2010

940.54/4973