births

Colonel James H. Harvey, US Army Air Force (later US Air Force) fighter pilot and Tuskegee Airman.

Historical image related to Colonel James H. Harvey, US Army Air Force (later US Air Force) fighter pilot and Tuskegee Airman. from July 13, 1923

James H. Harvey

American Tuskegee Airman fighter pilot (born 1923)

James Henry Harvey III is a retired United States Army Air Corps/United States Air Force (USAF) officer and former African American fighter pilot who served with 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen, "Red Tails", or among enemy German…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

United States Army Air Forces

Aerial warfare branch from 1941 to 1947

The United States Army Air Forces was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1947). It was created on 20 June 1941 as…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

United States Air Force

Air service branch of the U.S. military

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its origins to 1 August 1907, as a part of the United…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Tuskegee Airmen

African-American military pilots during World War II

The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African-American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). The name also applies to the…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

July 13

Day of the year

July 13 is the 194th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 171 days remain until the end of the year.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)