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Tuskegee Airmen

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The first African American pilots in the United States military, who served in the United States Army Air Corps during the Second World War, fighting against fascism in Europe and North Africa.

AP course connection

Topic 4.3: 4.3 African Americans and the Second World War: The Double V Campaign and the G.I. Bill

Unit 4