“We’ve always had to prove that we were better, just to be considered equal. The inspiration of the Tuskegee Airmen is an example of that.” You’ve likely heard the heroic stories of the “Red Tails,” also known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
There’s now a monument in the Midlands of South Carolina celebrating the group of African American airmen who fought in World War II. The son of one of the Tuskegee Airmen visited the monument during a dedication ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter in honor of those from the Palmetto State.
