Beverly Lawrence Dunjill
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Beverly Lawrence Dunjil had always loved planes and enlisted in the United States Army, becoming one of the youngest of the Tuskegee Airmen. His training was cut short when World War II ended. He returned to the military in 1949 to what was then the Air Force and flew fighter jets in Korea. He discusses his experiences training from small planes to the jets that he eventually flew in Korea. He offers an account of what a combat mission was like in Korea as well as his one hundredth or last combat mission in Korea. He is proud of his role in the Tuskegee Airmen and the changes that pioneers such as himself brought to the United States.
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Training at Tuskegee
Beverly Lawrence Dunjil discusses his advanced aviation training that took place at Tuskegee. He remembers his training and the joy of flying a more powerful airplane than his previous experiences. He recalls how, as training continued, pilots were allowed to fly combat planes such as the P-40 and the B-25.
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Reenlistment and Training
Beverly Lawrence Dunjil discusses rejoining the military which had just been integrated. He elaborates on his flight training. He shares how he trained in T-33 training jets and flew solo in the F-80.
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A Typical Combat Mission in Korea
Beverly Lawrence Dunjill recalls what a typical day on a combat mission in Korea was like. He offers an overview of a pilot's morning routine. He describes the role between a flight leader and wingman during combat flights.
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Witnessing a MIG Shot Down in Korea
Beverly Lawrence Dunjill recounts seeing his first MIG being shot down north of the Yalu river. He shares how the pattern on the nose of the MIG showed the level of the pilot. He remembers the first plane he saw go down was a "Blue Nose" or a least experience enemy pilot.
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One Hundredth Combat Mission in Korea
Beverly Lawrence Dunjill discusses his one hundredth combat mission in Korea. He details how he was relaying radio information between planes flying in North Korea and the bases in the South. After flying over Choto Island as his primary mission, he describes how he found and fired on an enemy truck at the end of his mission and narrowly missed parts of the exploding truck.
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Tuskegee Airmen Receiving the Congressional Gold Medal
Beverly Lawrence Dunjill shares, even though sixty years had passed, how proud he was seeing the Tuskegee Airmen receive the Congressional Gold Medal. He recalls his role and the role of the Tuskegee Airmen in integration in the military and desegregation in the United States.
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