WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following isthe daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25: TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
Profile America for the 25th day of Black History Month. Onegroup of veterans is getting well-deserved, belated recognition forits exploits in World War II. The surviving pilots and groundcrewmen of the noted Tuskegee Airmen were invited guests atPresident Obama's inauguration, and George Lucas is working on amovie about the African-American squadron, called "Red Tails." Thepioneering unit fought in North Africa, Sicily, and Europe as the332nd fighter group. They shot down more than 100 Luftwaffe aircraftand were awarded two distinguished unit citations, as well as manyindividual medals. Among the nation's nearly 22 million veterans,2.3 million are African-American. This special edition of ProfileAmerica is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Sources: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features, CB11-FF.01
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office ofthe U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available asproduced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internetat http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the"Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed: 301-763-2812; fax: 301-763-3762; or e-mail: rreed-at-census.gov.
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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