332nd Fighter Group
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The 332nd Fighter Group was a famed World War II U.S. Army Air Forces unit composed of African American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, recognized for their distinguished combat record and role in challenging racial segregation in the military.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 332nd Fighter Group canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces fighter group
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World War II military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftMarking | red-painted tail surfaces ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Bell P-39 Airacobra
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ North American P-51 Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic P-47 Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tuskegee Airmen experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Distinguished Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Italy
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Ramitelli Airfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | red tail markings ⓘ |
| composedOf | African American pilots ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enemyForcesEngaged | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | African American airmen ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | Airfield ⓘ |
| hasPart |
100th Fighter Squadron
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301st Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 302nd Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 99th Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to desegregation of U.S. armed forces
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pioneering African American combat aviation unit ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced civil rights movement
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symbol of African American military achievement ⓘ |
| missionType | long-range bomber escort ⓘ |
| nickname | Red Tails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Benjamin O. Davis Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Tuskegee Airmen
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challenging racial segregation in the U.S. military ⓘ distinguished combat record ⓘ |
| partOf | Fifteenth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority missions
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bomber escort missions ⓘ fighter escort missions ⓘ ground attack missions ⓘ |
| service | Army Air Forces in World War II ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
European Theater of Operations
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Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
Tuskegee Army Air Field
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Tuskegee, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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