Dive into the inspiring history of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s pioneering Black aviators who broke barriers during World War II. In our reference guide, you’ll find a curated selection of books and electronic resources from the Indiana State Library’s collection.
If you want to learn more about the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, be sure to check out the free panel discussion being held at the Indiana State Museum as part of their Juneteenth Saturday Celebration on Saturday, June 20.
“History of the Tuskegee Airmen” will take place at the Indiana State Museum from 1-2 p.m., and will feature modern-day pilots from the Indianapolis Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, joined by Kisha Tandy, curator of social history. Join in as these contemporary aviators discuss the enduring legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and how their bravery continues to inspire new generations.
We invite you to explore this important history through our curated reference guide and then continue your learning by attending the “History of the Tuskegee Airmen” panel at the Indiana State Museum’s Juneteenth Celebration. Together, these resources and community conversations help bring the powerful legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen to life.
Indiana State Library Tuskegee Airmen Reference Guide
“The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s over Germany”
Ambrose, Stephen
ISLM D790 .A786 2001
General book collection
“The Tuskegee Airmen: The story of the Negro in the U.S. Air Force”
Francis, Charles E.
ISLM D810.N4 F76
General book collection
“Tuskegee Airmen Chronology”
Haulman, Daniel L.
ISLM D 301.82/7:T 87
Electronic resource
“Black Knights: The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen”
Homan, Lynn M.
ISLM UG834.A37 H64 2001
Browsing collection
“United States Army Aeromedical Support to African American Fliers, 1941-1949: The Tuskegee Flight Surgeons”
Jones, David Randolph
ISLM D 301.2:AE 8/11
Electronic resource
“Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy, and a Quest to Honor America’s First Black Generals”
Melville, Doug
ISLM U53.D38 M45 2024d
Large type collection
“Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Alabama”
National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior
ISLM I 29.6/6:T 87
General federal documents collection
“Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen”
United States
ISLM AE 2.110:109-213
General federal documents collection
Electronic resource: Text version
Electronic resource: PDF version
“An Act to Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New Yor, as the ‘Tuskegee Airmen Post Office Building’.”
U.S. Government Publishing Office
ISLM AE 2.110:115-211
Electronic resource: PDF version
Electronic resource: Text version
“The Freemen Field Mutiny”
Warren, James C. Lt. Col
ISLI 940.54 W289F
Indiana collection
You can read more on the Freeman Field Uprising on the Indiana Historical Bureau blog.
“Tuskegee: A Retrospect and Prospect”
Washington, Booker T.
Electronic resource
“Indiana Aviation Escape Experience Kit,” Bilingual: English/Spanish
Included in this kit is (almost) everything you need to host escape experiences at your library based on Indiana history and featuring primary source documents.
*Escape Experience Kits are available to Indiana librarians and teachers.
This blog post was submitted by Michelle Frost, collections and outreach manager at the Indiana State Library.