Mighty Talks | The Forgotten Souls with Cheryl Thompson

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's monthly Mighty Talk series continues with Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen, with award-winning investigative journalist and author Cheryl Thompson. This program will take place on October 10th at 11:00 am at the museum.

About the Presentation
The Tuskegee Airmen are legendary. These African-American military aviators in the US Armed Forces earned high marks for their patriotism, their combat records, and their elite standards. Their contributions are now a vital part of African- American history, and an important factor in America's success during WWII. Yet many black pilots who served in the 332nd Fighter Group overseas never returned from their missions, nor were they honored by the US government for their sacrifices for decades.

Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen examines the lives of the 27 pilots who went missing while battling the enemy abroad - and honors their lives, their sacrifices, and their legacy. This book serves as long-overdue closure for the pilots who gave their lives.

With the help of family members to reconstruct the lives and legacies of these remarkable men who gave their lives, Thompson has crafted a narrative testament to these true American heroes. Built upon the stories of children, grandchildren, and family who open their doors and hearts to the author to tell their precious family stories, their most cherished memories, and especially their heartbreak, she paints a poignant picture of a generation of survivors who themselves are vanishing, who vividly remember those who never came back.

Forgotten Souls ensures that the sacrifices of these 27 lost Tuskegee Airmen are not lost to time.