Combat Record 

June 9, 1945

 

Final total of Distinguished Flying Crosses awarded to Negro pilots estimated at 150

 

Destroyed

Damaged

Total

Aircraft (aerial) 111 25 136
Aircraft (ground) 150 123 273
Barges and Boats 16 24 40
Box cars, other rolling stock 58 561 619
Buildings and Factories 0 23 23
Gun Emplacements 3 0 3
Destroyers 1 0 1
Horse Drawn Vehicles 15 100 115
Motor Transports 6 81 87
Power Transformers 3 2 5
Locomotives 57 69 126
Radar Installation 1 8 9
Tanks on Flat 0 7 7
Oil and Ammunition Dump 2 0 2

 

Total Missions 12th Air Force 1267
Total Sorties 12th Air Force 6381
Total Missions 15th Air Force 311
Total Sorties 15th Air Force 9152
 Grand Total of  Missions 1578
Grand Total of  Sorties 15533

 

 Total Number of pilots sent overseas

450
Total Number of pilots graduated at Tuskegee 992

 

Awards

 

Legion of Merit 1
Silver Star 1
Soldier Medal 2
Purple Heart 8
Distinguished Flying Cross 95
Bronze Star 14
Air Medal and Clusters 744