They played a vital role in the double war. The win over the Axis Powers and racism at home. By 1941, fewer than 4,000 African Americans were serving. By 1945 more than 1.2 million were serving.
Their fight song was Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight! Fight!Fight! The fighting Ninty-Ninth We are the heroes of the night To hell with the Axis might Rat tat! Rat tat tat! Round in planes we go When we fly Ninety-Ninth this is how we go!