Tuskegee Airmen Featured in February Launch Pad Lecture

Portrait of Tuskegee airman Edward M. Thomas by photographer Toni Frissell March 1945

Popular Speaker Series Moves Location to New Horizons Theater

What: The Tuskegee Airmen, an historic group of World War II African American fighter and bomber pilots, will be the topic of the February Launch Pad Lecture. Ms. Carolyn A. Peeler will give the presentation. Ms. Peeler is the Chief of Manpower and Organization, 49th Force Support Squadron, 49th Mission Support Group, 49th Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.  She serves as the lead management consultant where she provides manpower and organization support to all 49 Wing assets and over 20 tenant units. Ms. Peeler is also affiliated with several organizations within the community, including Desert Basin Toastmasters, Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated, and the Holloman AFB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, to name a few.

Portrait of Tuskegee airman Edward M. Thomas by photographer Toni Frissell March 1945
Portrait of Tuskegee airman Edward M. Thomas by photographer Toni Frissell — March 1945.

When: Friday, February 2, 2024, at 9:00 am. Free coffee and donuts are compliments of the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation.

Where: New location! New Horizons Theater on the campus of the New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo. 

Why: The heroism, determination, and dedication of the Tuskegee Airmen is a fascinating story of African American service men during World War II. 

Ms. Peeler’s presentation will offer an inside look at the men who served as “Red Tails” and how they achieved their historic status.

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