This Day in American Military History

19 July 1941: The first class of “Tuskegee Airmen” began training under Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Tuskegee, Alabama, was the focal point for the training of African American military fighter and bomber pilots during World War II. The Tuskegee Institute had gotten a contract from the military and provided primary flight training while the army built a separate, segregated base. Despite their heroism and service to the country, the Tuskegee Airmen were subjected to racial discrimination, both within and outside the army.

Brandus, Paul. This Day in U.S. Military History (pp. 176-177). Bernan Press. Kindle Edition.