Articles related to "Air Corps"

African-American men from all over America became part of the "Tuskegee Experiment," an Army Air Corps program that created "The Tuskegee Airmen" fighter squadron.

Lindbergh devised new high altitude flying to save fuel and crossed the Atlantic in his biplane the Spirit of St. Louis.

The Douglas Boston was a versatile aircraft, well liked by the crews who operated it in a variety of conditions from tropical jungle to the snows of Russia.

Glenn Miller's Orchestra was to bring to World a unique sound which is still popular today, some 60 years after his death.

The Army had been detailed to help the Post Office with an experimental project to inaugurate airmail in America. This was the first regular airmail route in the world.

On December 15th 1944 Glenn Miller boarded a plane to France, never to be seen again. His disappearance sparked a number of conspiracy theories about what happened.

On April 10, 1945, Werner Dietrich, then 13, watched as a new Me-262 German jet fighter downed an American P-51 Mustang fighter over Oranienburg, Germany.

Harry Truman led a senate committee investigating waste, profiteering, and negligence in the defense industry during World War II.

Pearson Air Museum, on one of America's oldest , still-active airfields, honors early aircraft and the ace pilots who flew them.

Most were not famous at the time, but history would remember these writers, prophets, boxers and musicians more for what they would accomplish later than for the war.

Museums, sometimes by the mere fact of their existence, can prove to be politically charged and controversial. Should museums avoid, or embrace, this type of controversy?

Eddie Rickenbacker is best known as an Ace of WW I; he was also a successful auto racer, manufacturer and businessman.

On May 6, 1942, the final curtain fell on the defenders of "The Rock." The Fourth Marines had battled the Japanese until overwhelmed.

The National Security Act of 1947 completely reshaped the military structure and intelligence community of the United States and directly effected American foreign policy

The Pearl Harbor bombing by Japanese carrier aircraft and subs came as a surprise to U.S. commanders in Oahu, Hawaii the morning of December 7, 1941.

Most were not famous at the time, but history would remember these presidents and sons of presidents more for what they would accomplish later than for the War.

Acts of bravery and heroism can be honoured in a number of ways. The Air Medal is one such example. Here is the story of one recipient, Clyde Cosper.

Fort Sumner, New Mexico was the destination of the Navajo Long Walks, an integral stop on the Goodnight/Loving Trail, and a favorite hideout for Billy the Kid.

Most were not famous at the time, but history would remember these actors, directors and producers more for what they would accomplish later than for the War.

Jimmie Angel learned to fly in World War I, discovered gold on 'Devil Mountain', then found Venezuela's 'Angel Falls'.

The versatile B24 did not gain the fame accorded the B17 in US service, but operated with distinction in other Commands.

When he was just a boy, Ted Williams wanted to become the greatest hitter who ever lived. In his life, he became just that -- and so much more. Here is his story.

This charming, earnest tale relies not on special effects but purely on the skills of its stars for a modern take on the adage, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

John McCain is seeking to be the fifth combat veteran to win the American presidency since World War II. George H. W. Bush was the last one.

The attack on Pearl Harbor shocked Americans from their isolationism, uniting them as never before, and marked the official entry of the United States into World War II.