Oberlin Tuskegee Airmen Monument
Title
Oberlin Tuskegee Airmen Monument
Description
One of the most recent monuments erected in Oberlin, this placque remembers nine men with links to Oberlin who served in the Tuskeegee Airmen during World War II. The Tuskeegee Airmen were the first black pilots allowed to fight in the US military; they fought in North Africa and Europe during World War II. The monument, located in Martin Luther King Jr. Park, was dedicated during the annual Juneteenth celebration in 2017.
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Publisher
Oberlin College Archives
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http://www.oberlinheritagecenter.org/platform/cms/images/New%20Landmark%20photos/Tuskegee%20Monument.JPG
Coverage
2017
17 East Vine Street, Oberlin, OH
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Citation
Unknown, “Oberlin Tuskegee Airmen Monument,” Oberlin Community History Hub, accessed May 19, 2024, https://megansmitchell.org/DH694/items/show/13.