Coast Guardsman graduates from flight school, inherits Tuskegee Airman’s wings [Image 1 of 2]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

06.23.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki        

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland       

Coast Guard Lt. Tyler Exum poses with wings that belonged to his great-uncle, Herven P. Exum, a Tuskegee Airman, during a winging ceremony at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, June 23, 2023. The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki)

• Date Taken: 06.23.2023
• Date Posted: 12.24.2023 16:21
• Photo ID: 8180552
• VIRIN: 230623-G-IA165-1090
• Resolution: 6998x4834
• Size: 20.68 MB
• Location: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, US