We’ve all heard of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen, right? They were the Black men who bravely fought in World War II as part of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 377th Bombardment Group in the U.S. Air Force. They were the first African-American police in the military. That’s a big deal.
Eighty-three years ago this week, 15-year-old Harry T. Stewart, Jr. was inspired to fly while attending the renaming ceremony for New York Municipal Airport-LaGuardia Field. He later became a Tuskegee Airman.