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 District 8       

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