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DE HCR22
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/28/2023
Primary Sponsor
Sherry Dorsey Walker
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AI Summary
- Designates the 4th Thursday in March as National Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day in support of Congressional efforts to establish this national observance
- Honors the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American flying units in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, who paved the way for military desegregation
- Recognizes the historical significance of early African American aviators including Delaware native Louis R. Purnell, Sr., and the passage of the 1939 Civilian Pilot Training Act that prohibited racial exclusion from federally funded pilot training programs
- Credits the Tuskegee Airmen with flying over 15,000 combat sorties and receiving 744 air medals, including 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 14 Bronze Stars, and 8 Purple Hearts during World War II
- Acknowledges the 332nd Fighter Group and 477th Bombardment Group's pivotal role in desegregating the U.S. Armed Forces, including their 1945 nonviolent demonstration at Freeman Field and winning the first U.S. Air Force Aerial Gunnery Competition in 1949
Legislative Description
Recognizing The 4th Thursday In March As National Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.
Last Action
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
3/28/2023
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