African American Fighter Group of USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) in Italy during the Italian Campaign of World War II. African American pilots of 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) being briefed at a map by a USAAF officer in the background. Pilots listen to the officer. USAAF General Benjamin Davis with a pointer at the map. Crewmen attach a wing tank to a USAAF P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft parked on an airfield. The crewmen check the aircraft and load a wing gun. The pilots come out of the briefing room. They sit under the wing of the P-51. P-51s lined up with propellers turning. A P-51 taxis. P-51s take off.
U.S. Piper Cub Liaison aircraft in Italy during World War II. Piper Cubs land on a dock. LST ( Landing Ship Tank ) boats and supplies on the dock. Piper Cubs lined up at the dock. A Piper Cub being hoisted by a crane. Another being hoisted on the airstrip of an LST. The aircraft taxi and take off from the airstrip of the LST. The aircraft in flight. Transport ships in water.
African American soldiers of the U.S. Army battle enemy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. An African American soldier mans a 50 caliber machine gun. A Japanese airplane overhead. African American soldiers fire at Japanese airplanes. The airplanes fall. African American soldiers load and fire barrage of heavy guns. They operate flamethrowers. African American soldiers charge as shells explode at them. A soldier fires a sub machine gun. Heavy guns fired and tanks blow up.
Segregated African American soldiers of U.S. Army parade along a street in Astoria, New York, and in parade fields of training grounds during World War II. Very large columns of African American troops marching in formation and passing commanding officers in review. Long columns of African American soldiers and WACs (Women's Army Corps) parade.
African American soldiers of U.S. Army train in Astoria, New York during World War II. African American soldiers during a bayonet drill. The soldiers run across a ditch during the training.
Training and education of African American soldiers and officers in World War 2. African American soldiers of the U.S. Army attend a graduation ceremony at West Point, New York during World War II. African American soldiers receive commission at U.S. OCS (Officer Training School). They parade on a field. One African American cadet among West Point cadets stands at attention. West Point Auditorium at graduation ceremony. An African American cadet receives his diploma from the U.S. Under Secretary of War Robert Patterson. African American Flying cadets lined up at an aircraft. A Flight Officer pins wings on an African American cadet. African American cadets lined up at graduation ceremony.
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