CLEVELAND — A mural dedicated to the service and determination of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first Black military pilots, was officially unveiled Wednesday at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Nearly 1,000 pilots graduated from the training program in Tuskegee, Alabama, and several dozen pilots hailed from Northeast Ohio.

The tribute isn’t just for those pilots, but also the estimated 14,000 to 19,000 people who were part of the Tuskegee training program, including navigators, crew chiefs, nurses, mechanics, and other support staff.

“It’s a great day for all of the Tuskgee Airmen who are no longer with us,” said Thomas Cargill, with The North Coast Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. “Their spirit is here. Their spirit is amongst us. They have really kind of paved the way and set

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