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A-Train Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman
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A-Train Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman Hardcover - 1997

by Dryden, Charles W.


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A-Train is the story of one of the black Americans who, during World War II, graduated from Tuskegee (AL) Flying School and served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps' 99th Pursuit Squadron. Charles W. Dryden presents a fast-paced, balanced, and personal account of what it was like to prepare for a career traditionally closed to African Americans, how he coped with the frustrations and dangers of combat, and how he, along with many fellow black pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and crewmen, emerged with a magnificent war record.

Under the command of Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the Tuskegee airmen fought over North Africa, Sicily, and Europe, escorting American bomber crews who respected their no-losses record. Some were shot down, many of them were killed or captured by the enemy, and several won medals of valor and honor. But the airmen still faced great barriers of racial prejudice in the armed forces and at home. As a member of that elite group of young pilots who fought for their country overseas while being denied civil liberties at home, Dryden presents an eloquent story that will touch each and every reader.

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  • Title A-Train Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman
  • Author Dryden, Charles W.
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 432
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa
  • Date April 30, 1997
  • ISBN 9780817308568

About the author


Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Dryden is retired from the U.S. Air Force following 20 years of service with action during World War II and the Korean War. He holds an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Hofstra University.

Lieutenant General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.

is retired from the U.S. Air Force and is author of American: An Autobiography.

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