Tuskegee Airmen Memorial

Memorial to commemorate Major Charles B. Hall & The Tuskegee Airmen of WWII.

On 2 July 1943, Charles B. Hall, a Tuskegee Airman trained at Tuskegee Field (AL) earned the distinction of being the first African-American to shoot down an enemy aircraft from his P-40 fighter over Tunisia, North Africa. He went on to score a total of three aerial victories in combat. Major Hall moved to Oklahoma City after his military service and worked at Tinker Air Force Base until his death on 22 November 1971.

Tuskegee Airmen were awarded a total of 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 744 Air Medals, 8 Purple Hearts and 14 Bronze Stars for their services in combat. The success of these African-American airmen contributed greatly to the eventual racial integration of the US Military.

The monument is just outside the Air Force Base and is open to the public.

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Source

• Text: Lennard Bolijn
• Photos: Yvonne Stock Tepen