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Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit Photo Gallery

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President George W. Bush stands with Congressman John Boehner of Ohio and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for the playing of the National Anthem Thursday, March 29, 2007, during Congressional Gold Medal ceremonies honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. White House photo by Eric Draper

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These photos were part of an airport exhibit in 2008 to commemorate Black History Month.  The Tuskegee Airmen destroyed 261 military planes, 950 railcars and sunk one destroyer during World War II while also encountering racism and segregation on the home front.

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