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Eugene Richardson & John Harrison The 450 men known as the Tuskegee Airmen were
the nation's first ever black fighter pilot squadron. Together they patrolled the skies over Africa, Sicily, Italy and Anzio
in their famous Red Tail P-51 Mustangs. They flew in 16,533 sorties and 1,578 combat missions, all without losing a single
bomber to enemy fire. Richardson and Harrison are two of these brave men that overcame diversity and racism to become one
of the true heroes of WWII. Today their mission is to tell their stories and challenge the sterotypes of the day, ensuring
that their story is passed on to inspire and encourage others to build stronger futures themselves.
Lt. Gottfried Dulias 
In 1944 at age 18, Gottfried was entered into the Air Academy #2 at Berlin-Gatow. He went on to fight
in the war, becoming a 5 time ace without ever killing a single enemy pilot. In 1945 he was shot down over Russian territory
and captured and forced to work 19 hour days in Russian factories. After 3 years as a POW, weighing a sickly 67 pounds, Gottfried
was released and returned home. His life and stories can be found in his book, "Another Bowl of Kaputsa."
Jack was a member of the 509th Composite Group serving as the navigator
for the B-29 Bomber "Top Secret," the number 2 plane for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. Jack also navigated
the plane on number of other missions including 13 practice missions and four combat missions against Japanese industrial
targets at Otsu, Yokkaichi, Ube and Toyoda.
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