Victor Butler is among the Black pilots and airmen who made history fighting in World War II. WJAR-TV reports he is believed to be the last surviving Tuskegee Airman in Rhode Island. Butler served as a mechanic in Tuskegee, Alabama, working on the legendary planes while dealing with racism, the report says.
<span>With men drafted to serve in the military, jobs became available for women and minorities
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