[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E181-E182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN HONOR OF THE UNVEILING OF THE TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD HANGAR 
                           HISTORICAL MARKER

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                            HON. MARTHA ROBY

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 14, 2018

  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the unveiling of the 
Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar Historical Marker.
   In 1941, the Tuskegee Army Air program was established to train 
approximately 1,000 of the first African-American pilots in U.S. 
military history during World War II. Along with over 13,000 support 
personnel, this group became known as the Tuskegee Airmen. The most 
well known of the Tuskegee Airmen were the members of the 332nd Fighter 
Group and its four fighter squadrons. The Tuskegee Airmen's 332nd 
Fighter Group and 99th fighter squadron flew approximately 1500 combat 
missions, scoring 112 aerial victories, earning 96 Distinguished Flying 
Crosses and three Distinguished Unit citations.
   The Tuskegee Army Air Field closed in 1947 and the facility's three 
hangars were relocated to municipal airports in Montgomery, Clanton, 
and Troy. However, the Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar structure remains 
largely unchanged from the days of the Tuskegee Airmen.
   On August 11, 2017 the Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar was added to 
the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. This Register includes 
historic, architectural, and archaeological landmarks that are deemed 
worthy of both recognition and preservation.
   Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to join many others in recognizing 
the Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar for its historical significance to 
the State of Alabama and to our Nation.

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