| 41. | He was known by the airmen as " Little Digger ".
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| 42. | Hospitals for sick and wounded airmen were established in Pranjani village.
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| 43. | A few dozen more airmen reached Pranjani in late-April.
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| 44. | The third structure consists of the airman of World War II.
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| 45. | They lost 176 aircraft and 714 airmen were killed in action.
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| 46. | The immediate need became to recruit 70 airmen and 10 officers.
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| 47. | The authorized strength had grown to 572 total airmen and officers.
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| 48. | The M86 SBS is based out of the Tuskegee Airmen Depot.
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| 49. | After graduating, the airmen were assigned to overseas combat units.
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| 50. | Later during the Second World War he became a decorated airman.
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