Magnificent Guardians by Jason Breidenbach

The Tuskegee Airmen were dedicated, determined young men who enlisted to become America's first black military airmen. they came from every state in the country. Each one possessed a a strong personal desire to serve the US. Their exemplary combat performance, including the destruction of 260 enemy aircraft, earned them more than 650 medals and persuaded then-US President Harry S. Truman in 1948 to issue Executive Order 9951, desegregating the US military. During WWII, the Tuskegee Airmen were truly magnificent guardians over the skies of Europe.