A group of African American fighter pilots, popularly known as the Tuskegee Airmen, belonging to the 332d Fighter Group at Ramitelli Airfield, Italy, in May 1945. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces. On March 19, 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron was activated with over 250 men. This became the core of other black squadrons forming at Tuskegee and Maxwell Fields, all of which combined to form the 332d in 1944.Photo: Toni Frissell; Restoration: Jake Wartenberg