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2RHPZ
04-12-2005, 06:47 AM
William A. Campbell, Tuskegee airman

In 1943, Lieutenant Campbell became the first black airman to drop a bomb on an enemy target in World War II. It had been a long road into combat for the Tuskegee Airmen.

"Dropping the first bomb was just a matter of luck." (February 26, 1944)

...more... (http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/archive/speech_456.html)

ronin2172
04-12-2005, 07:55 AM
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