About Time

2:24 pm EST March 29th, 2007 | Politics | 3 Comments

It’s beyond overdue, but finally the Tuskegee Airmen are getting their due.

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3 Responses to “About Time”

  1. Cazart says:
    March 29, 2007 at 7:30 pm

    I was traveling on business once and stayed in a hotel where they were having a convention. I met a few of them – SO cool!

    They had to put up with a lot of bullshit, but you know what? They got to fly P-fifty-fucking-ones. Only the single coolest machine ever created. Doesn’t make up for what they went through, but…for a little while, they were gods. I’m so glad they’re being recognized.
    Red Tails!!!

  2. fd10801 says:
    March 30, 2007 at 7:04 am

    The idea that their “recognition is long overdue”, is way past hyperbole, and heading into the world of delusion.

    The Unit was recognized with three Presidential Unit Citations during World War II. “They inspired Pres. Truman to desegregate the Armed Forces. They have a “Site of Honor” at the Park Service website.

    Googling “Tuskegee Airmen” +honors gets about 51,000 hits.

    Of course, they have been honored. Why shouldn’t / wouldn’t they be? Are you insinuating that these men, who had a movie made about them (over ten years ago!) were lost to history?

    Did you ever hear of Benjamin O. Davis, the first black Air Force General? He was a Tuskegee airman. At various milestones in his career, interest was once again renewed in the Tuskegee Airmen.

    “… finally the Tuskegee Airmen are getting their due”?

    Don’t be ridiculous!

    The “Triple Nickel” and the 442nd RCT could use that much recognition.

  3. Mike says:
    March 30, 2007 at 3:33 pm

    Now let’s hope that the contributions of the WASPS are not lost in the dustbin of history.