United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 301st
Organization
Historical Note
The 301st Fighter Squadron was first activated on February 19, 1942 Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama during World War II. It was one of four African-American units to enter combat, specifically in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. The unit received a Distinguished Unit Citation for an escort mission in March 1945. Shortly after the unit flew its last mission of World War II in April 1945. Upon return to the United States, it was inactived on October 19, 1945.
In 1947, The unit was again activated and has continued until its present day designation as a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 325th Operations Group, stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
In 1947, The unit was again activated and has continued until its present day designation as a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 325th Operations Group, stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
Citation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/301st_Fighter_SquadronFound in 1 Collection or Record:
Robert Bailey "Tuskegee Trigger Time" Signed Lithograph
Collection — oversize: folder 1
Identifier: 2022-05-13
Contents of the Collection
This single-item collection consists of a lithograph titled "Tuskegee Trigger Time" reproducing a painting done by aviation artist Robert Bailey in 2005. The 23 x 34" print is numbered (78/100) and depicts the Tuskegee Airmen of the 301st Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group in North American P-51 Mustangs fending off a Luftwaffe attack while escorting a Royal Air Force de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito during a photo reconnaissance mission above Germany during early 1945. It features "Creamer's...