REMEMBERING THE TUSKEEGEE AIRMEN OF WWII (INCLUDES BONUS INTERVIEW WITH LT. COL HARRY STEWART)
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
Jon Hagadorn
4.4 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2025
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
The Tuskeegee Airmen of WWII were the first black pilots to break the color barrier in our Army/Airforce- a job in itself- and this is their heroes story as they paved the way for big changes in our military as well as our industries in the 40's and beyond. Included you will find our 2022 interview with Lt.Col. Harry Stewart as he shares his stories and gives advice to our younger generation about being the best you can be if you want to succeed in life. Lt, Col. Stewart passed this past Feb 2025 at age 100. He turned 100 on July 4th, 2024. RIP. It was a huge honor for me to interview him on his life and career as found in his book 'Soaring To Glory', which I HIGHLY recommend.
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome back, everyone to one thousand one heroes, legends, histories, and mysteries podcast. |
| 0:37.1 | And this year we're celebrating 10 years of sharing history with you, and it's been a |
| 0:40.9 | fantastic journey thus far, thanks to each and every one of you, many of whom have been with |
| 0:45.6 | us since the start. |
| 0:47.2 | You've helped this podcast, 1001 Heroes, to reach over 5 million listens, and our network |
| 0:52.5 | to over 20 million listens in just these past 10 |
| 0:55.7 | years. I know that many of you are devoted movie viewers, especially when movies fall under |
| 1:01.2 | the subject of history. There have been many movies and documentaries made of the Tuskegee |
| 1:06.5 | Airmen, definitely heroes of World War II, who were actually fighting two wars during World War |
| 1:12.1 | two, one against discrimination at home and in the services, and the other against the Germans. |
| 1:17.7 | And when they got their chance to become fighter pilots, they did so with honor and courage. |
| 1:22.7 | You can only imagine the freedom they felt in the air, with no restrictions or barriers to success. |
| 1:29.0 | In the 2009-20th-century Fox movie, Night of the Museum, Battle of the Smithsonian, |
| 1:35.2 | which was a hugely successful fantasy slash comedy, the Tuskegee Airmen were featured, |
| 1:40.8 | and one of those airmen, played by Keith Powell, narrated the group's activities in |
| 1:45.2 | a newsreel voice. The Tuskegee Airmen are on the march once again. Another one of the airmen |
| 1:51.9 | played by Craig Robinson, who you might remember as warehouse manager Daryl Philbin at TV's now |
| 1:58.2 | legendary sitcom The Office, says to Amelia Earhart, who was played by |
| 2:03.6 | Amy Adams, a lot of people didn't think we could fly either. Thanks for clearing the runway for us. |
| 2:11.0 | That was some powerful, well-placed writing by Robert B. Durant and Thomas Lennon. |
| 2:16.4 | Ben Stiller, Christopher Guest, and Robin Williams |
| 2:18.8 | rounded out a huge cast in this second installment of Night of the Museum, |
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