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sfun guns reports of one officer injured. government says proposed austerity measures is necessary for greece to get a critical bailout. the country will go bankrupt without a new infusion of money. >> a solemn stream pouring in from fox from music star for whitney houston. live in new hampshire, anna? >> whitney houston started as a young girl singing in the baptist church behind me in newark, new hampshire. you can argue this is the spot where her career was launched back in 1978. she was under the direction of her mother, a woman gospel singer, cissy houston.

members says the pop star came back occasionally to sing. a small makeshift memorial is set up. flowers and cards. it has been growing as the day goes on. hundreds packed the service that celebrated her life. we heard from jesse jackson and reverend al sharpton calling for a national prayer for the family tomorrow. we haven't received any word about funeral services, will it be in california or new hampshire. >> gregg: thank you very much. whitney houston, just 48 years old. i'm gregg jarrett. now back to war stores with oliver north.

it wasn't the planes they flew or weapons necessity employed. it was the color of their skin. in the 1940s our country was seg grairtd gated. they believed that black men couldn't fly in combat. seasoned airmen would have to prove them wrong. they did. by war's end they claimed thousand aviators. they flew 15,000 combat missions destroyed 250 enemy planes and never lost a bomber to an enemy

fighter. join us tonight on war stories. the red tales. saga of the tugs gekee airmen. i have never felt i couldn't do it. >> flying was something i really wanted to do. >> before they could fly the tuskeege airmen would have to overcome a country separated by prejudice. >> you stepped off the sidewalk --. >> theaters, you had to sit in the balcony. >> this was the time. >> first time, it was in

kindergarten. we were singing a song and singing the words, wine, wine make her baby, cool and one, two three. >> new yorker was born in 1920 to jamaica immigrant parents. >> that evening, my mother said, son my father -- i knew he was angry. he said, son, i'm not angry with you. that is hateful word. don't every use it again. >> they are the authors of black knights, the story of the tuskegee airmen. >> there was segregation in the north as well but it wasn't as overt in your face as it was in the south. >> the degree of segregation varied from state to state, it was strictly adhered within the u.s. military. shower lines, barber shops, all

were separate. >> blacks have been a part of the american military since the beginning of america being a country. generally they were treated in a sub serve yant basis. >> despite serving in every war since the american revolution. this study drew shocking conclusions. >> they said, they are not equal to white men. two they can't operate complicated equipment. they are cowardly in face of danger. >> that year, lee was growing up in harlem. >> i fell in love with the idea of the fighter pilot, gentleman warrior. >> world war i ace eddie rickenbacher and amelia earhardt were the heroes of golden age of aviation, lyndeburg was setting

records. >> did that make you want to fly? >> no. i wasn't a place with airplanes and looking at the airplane i would like do that. >> charles mcgee would develop a love affair with flight. stan watson's passion begin while he was a child. >> you would be running through and trying to find it this. but we never did. >> after three members of black family were lynched they moved north to lodi, new hampshire. near the airport they would gather for a ride in the fantastic flying machines. >> a man with the mega phone, but he noted this airplane was circling.

here is a little colored boy, he said, ha, ha, ha. he landed and it was a miracle. >> in 1939, hitler under leashed his war against poland. planes need pilots. in america that year, president roosevelt signed the act of creating the civilian pilots training program. >> male or female, black or white. i believe there were only six african-american schools that offered the program. >> one of those schools was the tuskegee institute in alabama. by the end of 1939 there were 125 licensed black aviators.

a year later there was 231. it gave them hope that the army would let them fly. in january 1941 announced the creation of all black 99th pursuit squadron. >> this is a chance for advancement. >> the leader was a college student when the air corps opened its doors. >> it might be segregated but i want to take advantage of it. >> black aviation was given a big boost in the spring of '41 when on trip to tuskegee, eleanor roosevelt asked to be flying with a black pilot. >> it really wasn't something that was advisable. i really want to do that.

>> first lady's pilot alfred anderson has borrowed $2500 to buy his first airplane. at 22 and books and tips from friendly whielt white pilots he taught himself to fly and earned a pilot's license. >> anderson was very impressive, he could charm anybody. he could make you feel you could fly. >> sam watson and george bombing and charles dryden were some of the first arriving in tuskegee. it was an eye-opening experience. they arrived in a tiny station in alabama. >> they had a colored side and white side. some who were from the south. what you do you stay away from the white folks, stay out of

trouble. >> the surprise attack on pearl harbor happened while they were training. first class got its wings that included 1936 west point graduate captain benjamin davis that would go on to command the 99th. >> with the exception of issuing the official order. he was virtually shunned. >> for him to survive this and to serve the country was a remarkable example of patriotism. >> what was he like? he was tough. >> tough tough and fair. it continue be said the first commander of tuskegee. >> he was not really happy to be there. he wasn't in favor of the program. >> wanting to avoid trouble he was transferred to another post. in february of 43 he was replaced.

>> one of the first actions was to remove all the colored only and white only signs around the base. >> colonel parish. >> his sense of fairness extend to the military instructors who initially were all white. >> they were good and as friendly and encouraging. >> goldberg was my instructor. i tell you, hitting that stick and make sure that i did it right. >> instructor pilots are difficult with white cadets and black cadets but they had very good training. >> two out of three washed out. there were 30 slots in the all black 99th squadron.

>> it shows the bring the pilots in and get rid of them, it doesn't make any sense. >> the decades has done little to diminish the thrill of graduation day. >> they earned their wings but the highly trained unity remained grounded. frustrating wait for a chance to fight. that is next on war stories. what's this? it's progresso's loaded potato with bacon.

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with me it was in your face, you said i can't do it, i said baloney. >> oliver: as he was trained to fly the p-40, they were still waiting to ship out. for dryden it had been a year since he graduated but nobody want what to do with a black pilot. >> i wanted to fight for my country like any other american son. >> i'm ready. whenever it comes. if it comes. >> i could put my energy and effort to be the best damn pilot that i could be. >> 99th was the best fighter squadrons on the air corps.

>> oliver: finally april 1943 they received their orders. >> you are shocked when you find your name on the list. >> oliver: when you du physically head over? >> we went up to new york and we were there for two weeks. to be outfitted with all winter stuff. we thought we were going to the battle of britain. >> oliver: they were heading to north africa. 400 members of the 99th and 3500 white troops boarded the mariposa. the highest ranking man on the ship was colonel benjamin david. >> he was a troop commander. >> one morning we woke up, beautiful day. there was casablanca. >> oliver: north calf ri ka would be used as staging area to

invade north italy. >> we herd order board some trains that took us 75 miles into the interior. they cut us out of a big circle to be used as a simulated bomber. >> and practice they did. >> we were there for two weeks before we got brand-new p-40s. >> they practiced more training that would prove invaluable. >> he spent a week, teaching us what he knew. then we were deployed to a place in tunisia. >> my first mission was an escort mission. second mission was to drop bombs on it. >> oliver: it's a 42 square mile island 63 miles off the coast of

sisily. it was occupied 10,000 italian troops had to be taken. >> in june of '43, they joined a fighter group as part of an operation of corkscrew the heavy aerial bombardment of the island. >> oliver: watson and others chased after german fliers that became the first pilots to engage enemy in aerial combat. the move would later come back to haunt them. >> whether to be the first, it was at that point my spirit disappeared because i knew i was a tiger and not a pussycat. >> you know the mission is a

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>> oliver: in the late spring of 1943, operation corkscrew, around the clock bombing campaign was a success. 10,000 mostly italian troops surrendered on 11 june. a devastating aerial bombardment before ground troops could

unevade. 99th squadron was instrumental in their success. >> did anybody stop by and say, well done guys? no. we had 33rd fighter group, but they didn't welcome us. >> oliver: they spent the rest of the summer on escort missions defending attack bias german aircraft. >> the day's victory was bitter sweet. sherman wright and one other was killed in a midair collision. they were called to support the allied invasion of cicely. >> they didn't have long range

and flying over from north africa, we had to do whatever you had to do. >> oliver: but things didn't go as planned for george bolling. >> we took chase of enemy aircraft. >> oliver: enemy aircraft was caught in the crossfire. >> they were just flying everywhere. one of bullets struck my airplane. i thought i was on fire and i checked my instruments. i had no oil pressure. >> he was forced to bail out straight into the mediterranean sea. >> i found out how small you can be in the mediterranean sea. it was quite a lesson. all night, out there, i sat there and hoped and prayed.

>> oliver: following morning, he spotted a destroyer on the horizon. >> i did everything i could to holler and wave. that ship went on by and disappeared. i was lonely again. next thing i know was coming back this time directly at me. i said they want to run me down they pulled up alongside and picked me up. >> oliver: in september of '43 benjamin davis was recalled back to train more pilots. >> the first report the gist of it was, accusing black pilots of being cowards. >> these criticizes the lack of german kills. >> one of the first times, we

weren't cowards and we weren't going to turn and run. >> oliver: they say they failed to display the aggressiveness that is necessary for a first class fighting organization. when jumped by enemy aircraft the squadron seemed to fall apart and when they broke formation to pursue attacking enemy aircraft. >> this wasn't true. we were not afraid to fly. he knew that. >> oliver: in september of 43, "time magazine", is the negro as good a soldier as the white man? the tuskegee airmen certainly answered that question. that is next when war stories return.

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>> gregg: to hear more what she has to say on mitt romney, exclusive interview with kris wal was. >> i'm gregg jarrett. now back to war stories with oliver north. for all the latest headlines log on to foxnews.com. >> oliver: that month, italians surrendered. hitler ordered 9 invasion of italy. the bat battle for italy would be long and fierce. >> in september, allied troops led by field marshal montgomery landed on the southern end of the italian boot. back in the states, benjamin

davis was given command to the 332nd fighter group. they were stationed at self ridge field, michigan. >> they formed fighter squadron which they called the 232nd group. they moved us up to michigan. while we were up there. >> oliver: what was the cause of the friction up in michigan? >> the pilots wanted to go to the officer's club. the government made these officers join the club. they took money out to pay yet they wouldn't let the blacks go in there. another incident happened, base commander up there, they sent a black negro to be his chauffer and he shot him. >> the private survived but the base commander william colin was

found guilty. they called the verdict a farce and disgusting. secretary of war agreed and ousted coleman out of army and reduced his him down to captain. >> oliver: race riots in a "time magazine" article had potentially grave consequences for the tuskegee airmen. colonel davis' wife condemned the coverage of tuskegee airmen. it has strong one of the strongest pillars up holding ne groes' morale. >> testimony was bolstered when earn any pile championed the

99th and came in the front line of general eisenhower who believe momar's claims were false. >> their finding that the black powers pilots were as good as anybody else. >> it was popular to say that negro couldn't fly but we were up to it. >> oliver: in january of 44, 50,000 men stormed the shore at anzio. this was second chance to break the german hold on italy. it marked a turning point to the tuskegee airfare men. >> in that two days stretch, 17 germans are shot down by the 99th squadron. 17 in two days and that is when the world begin to realize, they could do it. >> as the war progressed, henry

simpson was laudatory. he wrote some glowing reports. >> oliver: as they blasted the enemy out of the sky. benjamin davis and three others failed to join them. >> they were loading 500 pound bombs on the ship. they loaded all the bombs down and watched us down to the ships. you see what happens. they are going to take us out to the ocean and blow up the ship. nobody is going to hear from us anymore, we believed it. just the troops. they went to ronto and over the hills. >> oliver: they joined the fight. >> they suddenly changed to us another aircraft called the p-39. not much a combat aircraft. it had 4 machine guns and 37

millimeter cannon in the nose. the engine was behind you. it was a terrible airplane. >> it wasn't good to air to tear combat. so they did the p-37 eggs court. >> it was rugged aircraft. >> i think most untold story and most important of the tuskegee experience the work of the mechanics. they were literally taking new airplanes and say you are fixing this one. there was no time to go off to engine school and did it right there. >> in july of 44, they became part of the fighter group. the four squadrons were stationed in italy and primary

mission was bomber escort. >> bomber pilots. they didn't realize that they were being escorted by black pilots. you looked over and you saw someone wearing an oxygen mask, a helmet, gloves. >> strategic bombing took place day and night often involving hundreds of aircrafts dropping hundreds of tons of bombs. for accuracy they used b-17s to bomb by daylight. to hit their targets, massive formations aluminum period along at 200 miles an hour. there were two key targets that enemy fighters could reach over 300 miles an hour. they protected the bombers but the bombers had .50 caliber

machine guns. >> there was so much stuff going on. >> did you get shot at we did become conscious you needed to let them come up and see who you are. >> oliver: hoping to eliminate casualties, they painted their aircraft different colors. >> the nose was red first. >> do you remember whose idea it was? >> no, i don't. >> why the red tail? >> i think from a supply point of view, red paint. >> they became to be known the red tails and at what time another new airplane. >> with top speed 400 miles, p-51 mustang, earlier fighters couldn't stay with them on long missions, but the p-51 could. >> it was the p-47 but i admit

if i didn't they would kill me, 51 was a better aircraft. >> when they escort they a strong sense of survival. >> it was the point their services was necessity. >> oliver: they were save yorgs to the boys in the bombers, a fact the bomber boys never forgot. >> some of the other squadrons didn't like the idea of staying up with us pu but the tuskegee airmen they stayed up in formation like they were supposed to. >> we were coming home and out of the group by ourselves. we called for a fighter escort to go home with us. it happened to be tuskegee airmen that came us. real classy p-51 who brought us home. >> benjamin davis expected a lot

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bailed out. the fellow land had and was standing there. i came down. flew over him and knocked my wing, pulled up and which is what i thought being a fighter pilot was all about. >> oliver: on 12 october he strapped on a p-51 and lifted off. >> we were coming back from a big mission. i guess the germans had gotten tired of us flying over their country. they sent so many airplanes in the world all over the place. i remember thinking then, my big worry that i would get shot down but some idiot running in to me. i got free and came home. went through the system, they proved it. >> oliver: those three kills would have given him five air victories, making him an ace.

>> a month after it happened. they gave me a half a credit. at the time i think i said something about victory and it was just plain racist. i don't think they were ready for a black guy to be called an ice. >> oliver: we contacted the historical research agency regarding his record. after reviewing the files, his official total for now is four air to air victories. >> they were escort bombers to berlin the next day. we had 75 gallon tanks on the base. we needed 110 gallon wing tanks. >> it's over 1600 miles away. without the larger tanks they couldn't stay with the bombers

out and back. sergeant george watson was there when the supply team found 110 gallon tanks on a train. >> i had one officer and we went to the depot and he said we need 110-gallon wing tanks because the tuskegee has a mission. we have them but it's going to another outfit. he went down to this train, we had a semi circle. it was american staff sergeant in charge of this train. this guy looked around and put his hands up. the officer said, okay, back there and get 110 gallon tanks. as a great train robber of world war ii, what we are going to

call it. operation fuel tank. it sound better. >> oliver: seven weeks later the war in europe ended. many of the troops were pegged to head for the pacific and invasion of japan. but the tuskegee airmen weren't among them. >> there is no consideration given to moving those squadrons to the pacific theater. >> apparently not at that time, at least for a black unit. >> oliver: tugs kegee airmen when war stories returns. your finances can't manage themselves. but that doesn't mean they won't try. bring all your finances together with the help of the one person who can. a certified financial planner professional.

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>> oliver: the overall code name for invasion of japan was operation downfall. it was expected to be

monumental. they planned as men many million americans and two million japanese casualties. >> even two atomic bombs didn't bring their immediate surrender. six days after the second atomic bomb. emperor told them the war was over. with japan's surrender the invasion plan was scrapped. millions of americans came home to the victory they so welcome deserved. >> whencame home from world war ii after flying 162 combat missions, first thing i saw was the colored line to the left and white to the right. it makes you hate everybody, but you have to balance it with the good guys from the other side

that you have met. if that is any reason, you realize this is certain individuals, it's not a worldwide thing. >> there were german prisoners of war. we've just been fighting. some of our soldiers, we had to sit in segregated coach section, north of the px was off-limits to us. >> oliver: why did you stay in the air force after the war? >> my dream was to do it. >> construction labor and being in the military is not a bad

job. so to try to stay but it was not easy. >> we were doing pretty well for yourself but are segregated. you don't like it. but what can you do about it? i was going to wait and find out what i could do about it. >> oliver: in 1947 the air corps ceased to exist and harry truman signed an executive order did he segregating the military. it came 15 years before the 1964 civil rights act abolished the jim crow laws. >> what the worst organization is now the leading organization, for equality and integration and equal treatment. >> the change wasn't instantaneous, sam watson was attending the air force command in alabama. like a lot of military, he enjoyed getting his air cut once a week but the barbershop

refused to cut a black man's hair. >> in the air force, after five years, this is all you got. what do you want to do? >> george bol link retired as a major. he saw a sign of bitter things to come. >> i was at that time in california. we had a general in charge of the base. he told the entire command that i have an order here from washington signed by the president that we're going to integrate this base. i never heard of it. >> benjamin davis continued to serve and bill clinton promoted him to four-star general. george watson dedicated 26 years to the air force serving overseas and in germany.

>> were you better off for having served? >> oh, yes. yes, sir. >> sam watson, he archer all stayed with the air force and ran to the rank of lieutenant colonel. >> i was asked last week by a young man, why did you do it? i gave him the story that you fight for your rights. you do anything you have to get what you think you deserve, but when the country is in trouble, you drop that. they said colonel would you do it again. i amplify said, yes, i would. the payment is late but we've received the payment. that is all you can expect. >> oliver: charles mcgee retired as a colonel? >> what do you want to know about youngster about tuskegee? >> even though things are not

perfect in a democracy, there is no better way of life. you can set a goal, but you have got to do some work doing things and not let obstacles from accomplishing that goal. >> if you think negatively you are taking yourself for doing your best. you are looking the wrong way. there is a good side to everything. that is what you see. >> oliver: more on the saga of the tuskegee airmen as war stories continues. look, every day we're using more and more energy.

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