> San Diego chapter of Tuskegee Airmen speak with News 8 for Black History Month 1996
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San Diego chapter of Tuskegee Airmen speak with News 8 for Black History Month 1996
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During Black History Month in 1996, News 8 featured a local veterans group that wanted to share their stories of African Americans in the military. Black fighter pilots that took down more than 400 German aircraft during World War II would famously be known as the Tuskegee Airmen. News 8 reporter Maria Velasquez interviewed George Mitchell - a radio communication instructor at the Tuskegee Army air base. Mitchell shared pictures and memories from his time serving in the military. One of his students Louis Murray - a fighter and bomber pilot - also spoke about the lack of jobs for black pilots following the war. Another veteran Nelson Robinson shared his memories of being segregated within the military and the discrimination the pilots endured. See more Black History Month throwbacks here: http://www.cbs8.com/story/40041051/news-8-throwback-san-diego-icons-celebrated-during-black-history-month
