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Dozens of Black pilots disappeared during WWII. Who are the men still lost?

Dozens of Black pilots disappeared during WWII. Who are the men still lost?

Up First from NPR
Apr 12, 2026 17 min
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Dozens of Tuskegee Airmen went missing in action during World War II. Most of them have not been found. Who were these men and what happened to them? In her book, "<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790113/forgotten-souls-by-cheryl-w-thompson/"target="_blank" >Forgotten Souls</a>," NPR investigative correspondent Cheryl W. Thompson tells their stories.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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