Only 14 Tuskegee Airmen, the famed black aviators who fought in World War II, are still living today.
This is the remarkable first-hand account of one of those 14 men, Lt.
Colonel Harry T.
Stewart, Jr, who flew 43 combat missions in Italy--including one legendary mission in which he shot down three German planes in one day.
Stewart and his fellow pilots faced segregation, prejudice, and disrespect--and still, day after day, they took to the skies to battle America's enemies.
About the Author: PHILIP HANDLEMAN is the author of twenty-three aviation books and recipient of awards for his contributions to aviation, including the Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award from the Tuskegee Airmen National Museum.
Handleman is a longtime pilot who flies antique aircraft out of his private airport.
He belongs to more than 30 aviation organizations.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL HARRY T.
STEWART JR.
, USAF (ret.
) flew forty-three combat missions as a Tuskegee Airman in World War II.
For his flying prowess with the famed 332nd Fighter Group, popularly known as the Red Tails, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Regnery History Soaring to glory: a tuskegee airman's firsthand account of wwii, hardcover/philip handleman
