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The East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (ECCTAI) supports the legacy of the men and women who were part of the Tuskegee Experience. ECCTAI is dedicated to motivate, inspire and stimulate young people's minds to aspire to, seek and achieve successful careers in the fields of aviation and aerospace. |
FROM THE DESK OF THE HISTORIAN
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ECCTAI Speakers Bureau accepts numerous requests to speak to schools and
civic organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, sharing
the history of the African American aviators and support personnel that
were trained at an isolated complex near the town of Tuskegee, AL, as
well as the many success stories of the later careers of these American
patriots. Read more details. |
The First Black US Air Force Surgeon Dr. Vance H. Marchbanks, Jr.
was the man responsible for the health of the Tuskegee Airmen, the
first African American to become a U.S. Air Force flight surgeon, and a
key figure in NASA’s Mercury space program. YFAITHFUL TUSKEGEE AIRMEN FRIEND AND HISTORIAN DR. ALAN GROPMAN JOINS THE LONELY EAGLES
Those wishing to honor Dr. Gropman's life and legacy may donate to the ECCTAI Educational Assistance program. Learn more about our dear friend Dr. Gropman on the Military Wiki and listen to this Library of Congress Veteran's History Project interview. | BELOVED HERITAGE MEMBER, DIANE MOHR, JOINS THE LONELY EAGLES It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Diane Louise Mohr, a devoted Life Member of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI), member of ECCTAI, and a steadfast steward of the Tuskegee Airmen legacy. She was the daughter of Documented Original Tuskegee Airman (DOTA), Colonel Dean B. Mohr. Diane served ECCTAI with distinction for nearly two decades. Her leadership roles included First Vice President, Board Director, TAI Eastern Region Representative, and Chair of the Amenities Committee, a role she carried out with compassion, dignity, and unwavering care for our members and DOTA families. In 2023, she was honored with the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. National President’s Award in recognition of her extraordinary service. Those wishing to honor Ms. Mohr's life and legacy may donate to the Youth in Aviation Program.
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We are deeply saddened at the passing of Dr. Alan Louis Gropman (1938 - 2026), a steadfast friend to Tuskegee Airmen, member of ECCTAI. A retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, college professor and author, Dr. Gropman served 27 years on active duty. After retiring from the Air Force as a colonel, he became a professor of history and grand strategy at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at the National Defense University. He later served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and George Mason University. 
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