1D 1.10

Question 1

In 1941, which president directed the Army Air Corps to accept black Americans into aviation cadet training?
(1.10.1)

Answer 1

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 2

Who was the first CC of the Tuskegee Airmen?

1.10.2

Answer 2

Colonel Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.

Question 3

The first Tuskegee Airmen were assigned to which squadron?

1.10.2

Answer 3

The 99th Fighter Squadron

Question 4

The Tuskegee Airmen manned which segregated bomb group that was activated at Selfridge Field, Michigan in 1944?
(1.10.4)

Answer 4

477th Bomb Group

Question 5

The segregated 477th Bomb Group, manned by Tuskegee Airmen, was activated in 1944, at Selfridge Field, Michigan. What hampered their ability to prepare for war?
(1.10.4)

Answer 5

(a) Frequent re-locations

(b) Segregation-imposed training barriers

Question 6

Where was the Tuskegee Airmen’s segregated 477th Bomb Group activated in 1944?
(1.10.4)

Answer 6

Selfridge Field, Michigan