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22 x March 16 — April 5, 2023 x www.SouthwestOrlandoBulletin.com<br />
Q Orange County mayor<br />
makes proclamation<br />
One of the most uplifting stories<br />
of perseverance and courage that<br />
emerged from World War II is the<br />
journey of the Tuskegee Airmen, unsung<br />
heroes who made it possible<br />
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for African Americans to fly in the<br />
U.S. military and who fought segregation<br />
and prejudice to become<br />
Southwest resident and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings (sixth from right) proclaims Feb. 27 as<br />
Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated Chief Master Sergeant Richard R. Hall, Jr., Central Florida Chapter Day.<br />
compiled by Lauren Salinero<br />
one of the most highly respected<br />
fighter groups in World War II.<br />
Altogether, 992 Tuskegee Air Field<br />
pilots flew 1,578 missions<br />
and 15,533 sorties,<br />
destroyed 261<br />
enemy aircraft, and<br />
won more than 850<br />
medals.<br />
Since then, incorporated<br />
chapters of<br />
the Tuskegee Airmen<br />
have focused on<br />
honoring the accomplishments<br />
and perpetuating<br />
the history<br />
of African Americans<br />
who participated in<br />
air crew, ground crew<br />
and operations support<br />
training in the<br />
Army Air Corps during<br />
World War II.<br />
Locally, the Central<br />
Florida chapter supports local communities<br />
in youth development of<br />
citizenship and scholarship while<br />
promoting aerospace, atmospheric,<br />
aviation and cyberspace careers.<br />
To honor this commitment to<br />
service, Southwest resident and<br />
Orange County Mayor Jerry<br />
Demings ordered through proclamation<br />
that Feb. 27 is officially, from<br />
here on forward, Tuskegee Airmen<br />
Incorporated Chief Master Sergeant<br />
Richard R. Hall, Jr., Central Florida<br />
Chapter Day.<br />
Q Beware of amoeba in<br />
bodies of fresh water<br />
Representatives of the Florida<br />
Department of Health in Orange<br />
County advise residents to take<br />
precautions to avoid Naegleria<br />
fowleri while participating in water<br />
activities this spring, especially<br />
swimming in warm freshwater<br />
lakes, hot springs, rivers, creeks<br />
and ponds. A naturally occurring<br />
amoeba that can be found in any<br />
body of fresh water and in poorly
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