Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen, a group of Black pilots who helped desegregate the U.S. military, were stationed in Columbus following World War II.

Eastgate is a Columbus community that prides itself on its diversity. For decades it was a community where middle-class Black families thrived.

Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars, has died.