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SC S0944
Resolution
AI Summary
- Commends the Tuskegee Airmen on the anniversary of their activation in 1942 as the first African Americans to serve as military pilots in the United States Armed Forces
- Recognizes South Carolina's Tuskegee Airmen by name, including Edward Matthew Gibson Sr. (Charleston), Leroy Bowman (Sumter), Ernest Henderson Sr. (Laurens County), Paul Adams (Greenville), Robert Friend, and Willie Ashley
- Honors the Walterboro Army Airfield in Colleton County as a historic training site where Tuskegee Airmen received advanced instruction in aerial combat tactics, gunnery, and formation flying
- Acknowledges the 332nd Fighter Group's role as one of the most respected and highly decorated fighter groups of World War II, whose success helped pave the way for military desegregation
- Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to appropriate historical and veterans organizations
Legislative Description
Tuskegee Airmen
Last Action
Introduced and adopted
2/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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