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In 1941, FDR directed the Army Air Corps to accept black Americans into aviation cadet training ; the Air
Corps segregated the aviators into all-black squadrons. What are these squadrons forever known as? -
Tuskegee Airmen
By the end of WWII, nearly 600 black Americans had earned their wings as Army flyers. T/F - False ;
Nearly 1000 earned their wings
The first Tuskegee Airmen to fight in WWII were members of the _______ Squadron. - 99th Fighter
Squadron
Which Tuskegee Airman commanded the 99th Fighter Squadron and later became an Air Force general
officer? - Colonel Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
The 332nd Fighter Group amassed a distinguished combat record, fying _______________ escort
missions into Germany. - 200
How did the Tuskegee Airmen strike a significant blow against racism in America? - By showing their
skills, courage and determination. These actions led to USAF to be the first racially integrated armed
service.
In early 1941 former Air Corps Tactical School instructor Claire Lee Chennault organized the American
volunteer group to aid Nationalist China against Japanese invaders. What was this group known as? -
The Flying Tigers
The Flying Tigers amassed an impressive _____________ confirmed victories, losing only 12 pilots,
before being disbanded in July 1942 - 286
How many B-52 Mitchell medium bombers launched from the carrier USS Hornet on 18 April 1942, in
support of a bombing raid on Japan led by Lt. Col. James "Jimmy" Doolittle? - 16
, Who became a popular hero as a gunner in both Europe and the Pacific during WWII and was decorated
eight times for heroism, including personal recognition by Generals Macarthur, Eisenhower, and
Doolittle? - Corporal John D. Foley, nicknamed "Johnny Zero"
US carrier-based aviation proved the value of airpower at sea with Naval aviation playing a vital role in
the Pacific War. T/F - True.
At what battle on 4 June 1942 did US Navy pilots sink four Japanese carriers and turn the tide of the war
in the Pacific? - The Battle of Midway
The Fifth Air Force, the primary US Army Air Forces contribution to the Pacific counterattack , had a
steady supply chain of resources. T/F - False. (Due to the "Europe First" strategy and the 10000 mile
supply chain, the Fifth Air Force struggled to overcome poor resources.)
Who assumed command of the Fifth Air Force in 1942 and maximized the resource-poor command's
combat power? - Maj. Gen. George C. Kenney
Enterprise architect William H. Tunner's ingenuity helped Air Transport Command crews cross the
perilous Himalayas, considered on of the most hazardous military air operations of WWII, to deliver
________ tons of supplies to Chinese and American forces - 650,000 tons.
What airpower capability did the 1st Air Commando Group demonstrate while helping British "Chindit"
forces conduct long-range penetration missions against the Japanese? - That airpower can support
unconventional warfare anytime, any place.
The 332nd Fighter Group conducted the first helicopter combat rescue. T/F - False. (The 1st Air
Commando Group conducted the first helicopter combat rescue.)
During WWII, the US Army Air Forces ordered 1664 Boeing __________s to carry out strategic bombing
of Japanese force before the prototype had even flown. - Boeing XB-29. (The Boeing XB-29 boasted
unprecedented size and capability, and included a pressurized crew compartment, remotely controlled
guns and new radical engines.)
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