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Eugene Bullard
Name the myth
In battle/ war record
Famous Tuskegee Airmen
Training
100
what traumatic experience did he go through when he was young?
His dad almost getting lynched.
100
African Americans were believed to be unable to perform to the standards of whites.
What is "inferiority"?
100
How many sorties did they achieve?
15,500
100
which three airmen became generals?
Daniel James Jr., Lucius Theus, Benjamin O. Daivs Jr.
100
What was a major obstacle for African Americans at training bases?
Racial Segregation
200
What country did he fight for?
France
200
An African American was thought to have shot down 5 enemy aircraft making him an Ace even thought he only shot four down.
What is "the deprived ace"?
200
How many airmen gave their lives?
66
200
Who was in the first African American class at Tuskegee institute?
Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
200
Which two organizations helped the African Americans learn to fly?
CAA and CPTP
300
What was he honored with.
the Chevalier du Legion d'Honneur
300
Tuskegee airmen were thought to be all African American
What is "all units were black"
300
they shot down how many enemy aircraft?
260
300
What was the name of the Libyan leader who came face to face with a former Tuskegee airman?
Muammar el-Qaddafi
300
How many cadets did the first class have and how many made it through?
13 to start and 5 made it through
400
What were the riots in which he was beaten called?
Peekskill
400
Started due to a very long bombing escort deep into Germany.
What is "the great train Robbery"?
400
What two places did they primarily fight in?
Europe and North Africa
400
What year was Daniel James Jr. put in charge of a base outside of Tripoli?
1969
400
The classes were all segregated until what?
The teachers noticed that the African Americans were doing better.
500
What career did he have (briefly) when he moved to Europe and where did it take him?
Boxing and Paris
500
Started because three Tuskegee airmen shot down three German jets in one day.
What is "being first to shoot down German jets"
500
What was bombed on their longest bombing escort?
A tank factory
500
Which two war/ conflicts did Daniel James Jr. help in?
Korean and Vietnam
500
What fighter squadron would you be put in if you completed the Tuskegee training?
99th fighter squadron