- DAYTON OH- Dr. Daniel L. Haulman will present "The Tuskegee Airmen: Myths and Realities" on Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
During his presentation, Haulman will discuss the Tuskegee Airmen, who were for decades virtually ignored in American military history and have since become very famous, culminating in early 2007 with the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to them. As the fame of the Tuskegee Airmen has grown, so have many myths about them. This lecture will correct 11 of the most popular misconceptions and then provide a summary of what the Tuskegee Airmen actually accomplished during World War II, not only for their country, but also for the cause of equal rights for African Americans.
Dr. Daniel L. Haulman will present "The Tuskegee Airmen: Myths and Realities" on Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Image special to NMUSAF-
An autograph session will follow the presentation, with a limit of one item per person. His book, The Tuskegee Airmen: An Illustrated History, 1939-1949 (with Joseph Caver and Jerome Ennels), is available for purchase at the Museum Store.
The lecture coincides with this month's release of Red Tails, a movie about the Tuskegee Airmen.
Haulman is Chief, Organization History Division, at the Air Force Historical Research Agency, where he has worked since 1982. He earned his Ph.D. in history from Auburn University. He has authored four books, including Air Force Aerial Victory Credits: World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam; The United States and Air Force and Humanitarian Airlift Operations, 1947-1994; One Hundred Years of Flight: USAF Chronology of Significant Air and Space Events, 1903-2002 and The Tuskegee Airmen: An Illustrated History, 1939-1949 (with Joseph Caver and Jerome Ennels). The author of 16 published articles in various journals, Haulman has also presented more than 20 historical papers at historical conferences and taught several courses at night at Huntingdon College, Auburn University at Montgomery, and Faulkner University. -Bryan D. Carnes, NM of the USAF. For more information: (937) 255-1743 or www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.