A conversation with author of "Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen" Long Description (400 Chara
Clip: Season 54 Episode 40 | 12m 5s
Cheryl Thompson explores the stories of 27 of the Black combat pilots who went missing during WWII.
The book titled, “Forgotten Souls,” examines the lives of 27 Tuskegee Airmen who went missing during World War II. The legendary all-Black fighter squadron were the first African American pilots in the U.S. Armed Forces. “Forgotten Souls” is written by NPR investigative journalist Cheryl Thompson whose late father was a Tuskegee Airman. Host Stephen Henderson speaks with her to learn more.
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A conversation with author of "Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen" Long Description (400 Chara
Clip: Season 54 Episode 40 | 12m 5s
The book titled, “Forgotten Souls,” examines the lives of 27 Tuskegee Airmen who went missing during World War II. The legendary all-Black fighter squadron were the first African American pilots in the U.S. Armed Forces. “Forgotten Souls” is written by NPR investigative journalist Cheryl Thompson whose late father was a Tuskegee Airman. Host Stephen Henderson speaks with her to learn more.
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