The Tuskegee Airmen

Corrected entry: During the pilot training segment, Lt. Glenn informs the men that he is the only aviator with combat experience, however, Major Joy is wearing a purple heart, which is awarded only for a blood-drawing injury received during combat.

Correction: He is the only black aviator with combat experience.

Factual error: The IOWA airman had a very wrong pronunciation of the town of Ottumwa. He pronounced the U as in TUBA, when in fact, it is pronounced as in TUMS. I checked with older residents, and they agree, it has always been pronounced the same.

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