The Tuskegee Airmen, Brynn Baker
The Tuskegee Airmen, Brynn Baker
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The Tuskegee Airmen
Freedom Flyers of World War II

Author: Brynn Baker

Narrator: Various Narrators

Unabridged: 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Capstone Press

Published: 08/10/2017


Synopsis

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military pilots in the United States armed forces.  Flying bombers and fighters, they completed over 1500 combat missions in World War II. Infographics, sidebars, and fact boxes bring the experiences of these brave military men to life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jami

Beyond knowing that the Tuskegee Airmen were respected pilots, and the syphilis experiments, I didn't know much about them. This children's book was a really good introduction to these heroic men. They were intelligent, persistent, and excellent pilots...just what the U.S. Army Air Corps said they w......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

This book provides an accessible overview of the long journey to service endured by African-Americans seeking to become military pilots. There are photographs and brief snippets of the prejudices they faced and their determination to be include in the Armed Forces during WWII. The Tuskegee Airmen ev......more