A01=Charles W. Dryden
African American history
air force
air power
airmen
Author_Charles W. Dryden
autobiography
black history
black military history
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combat airman
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memoir
North Africa
pilots
racism in aviation
Second World War
Tuskegee Airmen
Tuskegee personal stories
warfare
World War II
WWII pilot
Product details
- ISBN 9780817312664
- Weight: 730g
- Dimensions: 159 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 25 Jun 2002
- Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
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.
