World War II Tuskegee Airmen, 1.5" Bronze Medal

Bronze Medal Commemorates First U.S. African-American Airmen

This Tuskegee Airmen medal was authorized by Congress and produced by the U.S. Mint. The 1-1/2 inch bronze medal is a handsome collectable. Three-dimensional engraving means every detail is easy to see.

During World War II, the armed forces were racially se...  more

Bronze Medal Commemorates First U.S. African-American Airmen

This Tuskegee Airmen medal was authorized by Congress and produced by the U.S. Mint. The 1-1/2 inch bronze medal is a handsome collectable. Three-dimensional engraving means every detail is easy to see.

During World War II, the armed forces were racially segregated. All black pilots trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama. The first graduates never saw combat, but as the war progressed later trainees served as escorts for heavy bombers and on bombing raids. The Tuskegee Airmen proved to be some of the best pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps. In 2007, the group was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal for the part they played in the war and overcoming prejudice.

The obverse (heads) shows the profiles of a pilot, an officer, and a mechanic, as well as a soaring eagle.

The reverse (tails) pictures three types of aircraft the Tuskegee Airmen flew during World War II. The inscriptions read: “Outstanding combat record inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces,” Act of Congress,” and “2006.”