The Tuskegee Airmen broke military aviation's color barrier and were the most respected squadrons of World War II. They are honored in Walterboro, South Carolina, with a bronze bust and concrete monument at the old Walterboro Army Airfield. Many of the Black military aviators were trained for duty during WWII at the base that currently serves as the Walterboro airport. The Airmen also received the Order of the Palmetto, the state's highest civilian honor.
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This was a very nice monument at the Walterboro Airport.
This was a very nice monument at the Walterboro Airport.
