Dr. Calvin J. Spann shares memories of his full, exciting life,
including stories of his service in World War II. Due to the rigid
pattern of racial segregation prevailing in the United States at
that time, 966 black military aviators were trained at an isolated
training complex near Tuskegee, Alabama. Training at this facility
became known as the Tuskegee Experiment.
Many black fighter pilots trained in Tuskegee fought in the
aerial war over North Africa, Sicily, and Europe during World War
II. Many people at the time believed that blacks were not capable
of operating sophisticated airplane machinery-until these black
airmen came home with the Red Star of Yugoslavia, Legions of Merit,
and 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses. They were called Schwarze
Vogelmenschen (black birdmen) by the Germans and Black Red Tail
Angels by the white American bomber crews because of the
identifying red paint on their tail assemblies and their reputation
for successfully providing fighter escort to bombing missions over
strategic targets in Europe.
Dr. Calvin J. Spann received his aviator training in the
Tuskegee Experiment, serving his country from 1943 to 1946, and
helped pave the way for desegregation of the United States armed
forces.
General
| Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2009 |
| First published: |
March 2009 |
| Authors: |
Lee Frances Brown
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
232 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4401-1789-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-4401-1789-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781440117893 |
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