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Podcast: Veterans Chronicles
Episode: Gen. Charles McGee, U.S. Air Force, World War II, Korea, Vietnam
Description: You saw him at the Super Bowl. You saw him at the State of the Union address. Now hear the amazing story of service to our nation from retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Charles McGee, one of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen.McGee joined the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. At the time, however, McGee and the other black pilots were deemed unworthy to be in units with their white counterparts.McGee details the outstanding service record of Tuskegee pilots in World War II, the discrimination they faced upon returning home...