When the U.S. military decided to assign three African American engineering regiments ... During World War II, the United States Air Force began training African Americans to be pilots.

Some African-Americans were trained in elite positions never offered previously, such as the Air Force, and some units ... their share of the population. In general African-Americans account ...

The restored aircraft is on display at the base awaiting placement at a memorial plaza at the bridge named in honor of the nation’s first African American General. James was an Air Force general ...