The formation of this group was heavily influenced by Eleanor Roosevelt, who helped fund the construction of Moton Field. Benjamin David Jr. served as the first commander of this unit and was one of only two line officers to be black. This group was cleared as ready for combat in April 1943, and helped the airborne attack on Sicily in Operation Husky. This is, for 10 points, what group of soldiers from Alabama, the first Black military aviators in the United States Armed Forces?
The formation of this group was heavily influenced by Eleanor Roosevelt, who helped fund the construction of Moton Field. Benjamin David Jr. served as the first commander of this unit and was one of only two line officers to be black. This group was cleared as ready for combat in April 1943, and helped the airborne attack on Sicily in Operation Husky. This is, for 10 points, what group of soldiers from Alabama, the first Black military aviators in the United States Armed Forces?
The formation of this group was heavily influenced by Eleanor Roosevelt, who helped fund the construction of Moton Field.