Monument 332nd Fighter Group

This monument for the Tuskegee Airmen was unveiled on 16 July 2023. Tuskegee Airmen were Black American pilots trained during the Second World War by the US Army Air Force. The 332nd Fighter Group constituted of four squadrons and served in the Mediterranean theatre. The pilots are most well-known for escorting Allied bombers and the name Tuskegee Airmen is derived from the Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, where the pilots initially trained. In Italy they were stationed at Ramitelli Airfield.

The top of the monument shows the symbol of the 332nd Fighter Group, "Spit Fire", underneath it are the different symbols of the four squadrons that formed this fighter group, the 99th, 100th, 301st, and 302nd. The plaque shows two fighters in profile, the P-47 Thunderbolt and the P-51 Mustang, with the 332nd Fighter Group symbol between them.

Below this are the words:

332nd FIGHTER GROUP
99th, 100th, 301st, 302nd FIGHTER SQUADRON
WWII
U.S. Army Air Forces
Mediterranean Theater
Ramitelli Airfield
May 28, 1944 – May 4, 1945
Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen who served
Dedicated July 16, 2023
Campomarino

At the bottom of the plaque is the symbol of the US Army Air Corps and the 15th Air Force. A red panel on each site is reminiscent of the ‘Red Tails’ of the 332nd Fighter Group.

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Source

• Text: Samuel de Korte
• Photos: Samuel de Korte