Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Leslie Edwards, a Tuskegee Airman of the 617th Bombardment Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Brian Lashley, 477th Fighter Group historian, tour the 477th Fighter group at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct 15, 2017. The 617th Bombardment Squadron was one of four Tuskegee Airmen bomber squadrons during World War II that made up the 477th Bombardment Group. In 2007, the 477th Bombardment Group became the 477th Fighter Group, bringing with it the legacy of Tuskegee airmen to Alaska. ( Air Force photo by Dana Rosso)


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