Class 42-H-SE 9/6/1942 2nd Lt. 0792425 San Francisco, CA Virtual Museum: Captain Edward Toppins registration card and internment documents Imagine being an American World War II pilot that was such a threat to enemy planes that they knew you by name and had a fervent wish to stop you specifically. Imagine being […]
Sergeant/Lieutenant Ludovic F. Audant 44-B-SE 2/8/1944 Port au Prince Haiti Tuskegee Airman Pilot Roster Virtual Museum listings The histories of Haiti and the United States have been linked for more than 500 years, even before each nation existed in its current form. One of the most fascinating links is the […]
Class 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 2nd Lt. 0835417 Xenia, OH June 19, 1923 – February 23, 2015 Unit: 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group Awards: Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Bronze Star, Presidential Unit Citation, all with Oak Leaf Clusters Pilot roster listing “We [referring to the Tuskegee Airmen] proved we were […]
Class 44-G-SE 8/4/1944 Flt. Officer T64635 Freeport, NY March 20, 1922- December 31, 2016 Unit: 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group Awards: Purple Heart Pilot roster listing As a youngster, Gaines and his older brother were raised by their mother in Freeport, Long Island, in their grandparents’ home. He met his father […]
Enjoy some photos from our 2018 tour season! The CAF Red Tail Squadron isn’t focused on powerful airplanes even though it maintains and flies a rare World War II vintage Mustang fighter with a bright red tail. Rather, the Squadron is about educational outreach, using the P-51C Mustang, named the […]