Combat Intelligence -- Tuskegee Airmen NHS, Tuskegee AL
N 32° 27.434 W 085° 40.815
16S E 624040 N 3591885
This sign of history in Hanger 1 lists the 99th fighter squadron as the first US Combat Unit made up entirely of African-Americans
Waymark Code: WMWHJK
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2017
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This sign pertaining to the history of the 99th fighter squadron proclaims it the first US Combat Unit made up entirely of African-Americans. The sign is located inside hangar one at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, near Tuskegee AL.
The sign reads as follows:
"Combat intelligence
The 99th Fighter Squadron, commanded by Lt. Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., boarded the S. S. Mariposa in New York in April 1943, bound for North Africa. Its first assignment was to the twelfth Air Force in the Mediterranean theater, one of 10 United States Army air forces in several theaters of war. Now intelligence was more than cadet preparation; it was a matter of life and death. At Mouton field, the Intelligence Officer posted in honor board to record combat accomplishments of Tuskegee's first fighter squadron. The 99th was also the first US combat unit made up entirely of African-Americans - pilots, support staff, and officers."
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Tuskegee University
Moton Field
Tuskegee, AL
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