Gratitude Long Deferred

Grant S. Williams (left) and Harry Quinton reminisce about their service with the groundbreaking Tuskegee Airmen, the first unit of African-American military aviators in U.S. history. The now-honored veterans said it was different when they came home from World War II: Despite his service, Quinton said, “I was just another colored boy.” (Photo by Nikki Fox / DN-R)