[Michlib-l] Tuskegee Airmen Sponsored by the Friends of the Northville District Library

[Vicki Dixon]

In a Memorial Day remembrance and virtual program, we are pleased to present and welcome both Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson and Lt. Col. Harry Stewart of the 332nd Fighter Group of Tuskegee Airmen - Redtails. The two American heroes will speak about their brave experiences and service during WWII. 


By the time the 332nd flew its last combat mission on April 26, 1945, two weeks before the German surrender, the Tuskegee Airmen – Redtails had flown more than 15,000 individual raids over two years in combat. They had destroyed or damaged 36 German planes in the air and 237 on the ground, as well as nearly 1,000 rail cars and transport vehicles and a German destroyer. 


After their brave service, the Tuskegee Airmen returned home to a country where they continued to face systematic racism and prejudice. 
Join us to hear Col. Alexander Jefferson and Lt. Col. Harry Stewart share some of their experiences with us. 

This event is generously sponsored by the [ https://northvillelibrary.org/?page_id=22028 | Friends of the Northville District Library ] . 


-- 
Vicki Dixon 
Adult Services Librarian 
Northville District Library 
212 W. Cady Street 
Northville, MI 48167 
248-349-3020 x 220 

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