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The Legacy ● They became a symbol of pride for many Americans,

African Americans to serve in World War II, became a symbol of pride for many American

● USAF General Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. (then Lt.) was an instructor of the 99th Pursuit Squadron, later a fighter pilot in Europe, and, in 1975, became the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general.

Battle● 477th Bombardment Group trained with North American B-25 Mitchell

bombers, they never served in combat.● The 99th Pursuit Squadron (later, 99th Fighter Squadron) was the first

black flying squadron, and the first to deploy overseas (to North Africa in April 1943, and later to Sicily and Italy).

● The 332nd Fighter Group, which originally included the 100th, 301st, and 302nd Fighter Squadrons, was the first black flying group.

Planes● The 99th Fighter Squadron was initially equipped with Curtiss P-40

Warhawk fighter-bomber aircraft.● The 332nd Fighter Group and its 100th, 301st and 302nd Fighter

Squadrons were equipped for initial combat missions with Bell P-39 Airacobras (March 1944),

● later with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts (June–July 1944), ● and finally, the North American P-51 Mustang (July 1944).

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Bibliography● "99th Flying Training Squadron History." United States Air Force.Retrieved: 12 June 2011.

● ^ Jump up to: a b "332d Fighter Squadron." everworld.com. Retrieved: 9 July 2012.

● ^ Jump up to: a b Rice, Markus. "The Men and Their Airplanes: The Fighters." Tuskegee Airmen,

1 March 2000.

● ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Black Americans in Defense of Our Nation." Sam Houston State University.

Retrieved: 11 June 2011.