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The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was one of the first official African American regiments in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Became nationally celebrated after leading the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, on July 18, 1863, where it suffered heavy casualties but proved the courage and discipline of Black soldiers.

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The legendary “Red Tails” during the final months of the war in Europe. Many of these pilots flew P-51 Mustangs on bomber escort missions.

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The 332nd Fighter Group, part of the Tuskegee Airmen, was the first all-African American fighter group in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

They became legendary as the “Red Tails” (or “Red Tail Angels”) for their distinctive bright red tail markings on their aircraft and their exceptional bomber escort record

Front row, left to right: Private Eagle Eye, Ed Williams; Lamp Light, Herbert Tayl; 12 Feb, 1919

Front row, left to right: Private Eagle Eye, Ed Williams; Lamp Light, Herbert Tayl

Front row, left to right: Private Eagle Eye, Ed Williams; Lamp Light, Herbert Tayl; 12 Feb, 1919

A member of the Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry Regiment) poses for the camera while holding a puppy he saved during WWI, 1918.