List of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc chapters
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History and Organization[edit]
After World War II, a small number of Black military aviators who were trained at the Tuskegee Army Air Field (TAAF) in Tuskegee, Alabama periodically met to help each other write memoirs of their military experience. The periodic meetings migrated and grew into a bigger purpose for the group. On August 11, 1972 until August 13, 1972, Black military aviators met at the Hilton Hotel in Detroit, Michigan to discuss forming a nationwide organization. The meeting was the first national reunion of TAAF veterans. The name, Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated was officially adopted as the official name of the organization and incorporated in the Article of Incorporation that was filed in the Washington, District of Columbia on February 25, 1975. Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated is commonly referred to as 'TAI’ and the official governing body founded by the famed Black military aviators who were instrumental in helping to racially integrate the U.S. Armed Forces.
The Naming of Tuskegee Airmen[edit]
The name, Tuskegee Airmen, first appeared in a Pittsburg Courier newspaper article.[1]. On May 15, 1955, Charles E. Francis of Washington, District of Columbia, a participant of the TAAF experience, wrote and published the first book about the story of African Americans serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and titled the book, The Tuskegee Airmen.[2] Francis' book inspired a worldwide interest in the Tuskegee Experiment and was informally credited for coining the name, "Tuskegee Airmen."[2] To avoid confusion between the military ‘Tuskegee Experiment’ and the U.S. Public Health Service ‘Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment,’ the group started to refer to the military experiment as the ‘Tuskegee Experience.’
Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen[edit]
The term, Documented Original Tuskegee Tuskegee Airmen, is defined as any individual regardless of race, color, religion (creed), national origin, gender, age, veteran status, citizenship or political affiliation who served at the TAAF or assigned to any of the programs stemming from the “Tuskegee Experience” between March 22, 1941 and November 5, 1949. Tuskegee Airmen included pilots, navigators, bombardiers, aircraft maintenance and ground support, meteorologists, supply support, radio operators, medical support, legal counselors, administrative support, and all other personnel who supported the flight operations at one of the TAAF units.[3]
Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen are generally referred to and called a 'DOTA.'
Chapter locations[edit]
| Chapter Name | Chapter Location | Year Established | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Detroit Chapter | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Tuskegee Chapter | Tuskegee, Alabama | ||
| Judge Robert Decatur Chapter | Little Rock AFB, Arkansas | ||
| Ragsdale Arizona Chapter | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
| Central Coast Chapter | Lompoc, California | ||
| Los Angeles Chapter | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Inland Empire Chapter | Riverside, California | ||
| Tuskegee Airmen Heritage Chapter | Roseville, California | 2016 | |
| George S. "Spanky" Roberts Chapter | Sacramento, California | ||
| Gen. B.O. Davis Chapter | San Diego, California | ||
| William "Bill" Campbell Chapter | San Francisco, California | ||
| Lee A. Archer Chapter | Travis AFB, California | ||
| Hubert L. “Hooks” Jones Chapter | Denver, Colorado | ||
| East Coast Chapter | Washington, DC | 1973 | |
| John H. Porter-First State Chapter | Dover, Delaware | ||
| Lt.Gen. John D. Hopper, Jr. Chapter | Tampa, Florida | ||
| Miami Chapter | Miami, Florida | ||
| Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Chapter | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Atlanta Chapter | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| MGen. Joseph A. McNeil Chapter | Warner Robins, Georgia | ||
| Lewis Lynch Chapter | Scott AFB, Illinois | ||
| Chicago “DODO” Chapter | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Indianapolis Chapter | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Chapter | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||
| New England Chapter | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
| Charles E. McGee Chapter | Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts | ||
| Macon-Thomas Chapter | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Thomas L. Washington Chapter | Lansing, Michigan | ||
| Alva N. Temple Chapter | Columbus, Mississippi | ||
| Lawrence E. Roberts Chapter | Keesler AFB, Mississippi | ||
| Heart of America Chapter | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| Hugh J. White Chapter | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| James B. Knighten Chapter | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Alfonza W. Davis Chapter | Omaha, Nebraska | ||
| Hannibal Cox Chapter | McGuire AFB, New Jersey | ||
| Gen. Lloyd W. Newton Chapter | Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||
| MGen. Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter | Newburgh, New York | ||
| Claude B. Govan Chapter | Springfield, New York | ||
| Wilson V. Eagleson Chapter | Goldsboro, North Carolina | ||
| Heart of Carolina Chapter | Morrisville, North Carolina | ||
| Greater Cincinnati Chapter | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
| North Coast Chapter | Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| Ohio Chapter | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| Mac Ross Chapter | Dayton, Ohio | ||
| Greater Philadelphia Chapter | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Spann Watson Chapter | Columbia, South Carolina | ||
| Hiram E. Mann Chapter | Walterboro, South Carolina | ||
| Memphis Chapter | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Claude R. Platte Chapter | Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas | ||
| San Antonio Chapter | San Antonio, Texas | ||
| Tidewater Chapter | Langley AFB, Virginia | ||
| Howard Baugh Chapter | Petersburg, Virginia | 2003 | |
| Sam Bruce Chapter | Seattle, Washington |
External links[edit]
- Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated Official Website
- www.redtail.org The Red Tail Project
- www.sambrucetai.org The Sam Bruce chapter
- Works by or about Tuskegee Airmen, Inc in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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- ↑ "Tuskegee Airmen Shaping Rapidly for Combat Duty". Pittsburg Courier. July 4, 1942. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Francis, Charles E. (1955). The Tuskegee Airmen. Boston, MA: Bruce Humphries, Incorporated. LCCN 53-11824. Search this book on
- ↑ Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated National Office
