In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen tells the story of the famed aviation pioneers, the Tuskegee Airmen, who were the first African American pilots of the US Army Air Force. The men saw combat in the skies of the European Theater during World War Two, first as the 99th Pursuit Squadron, and eventually as the 332nd Fighter Group. They ignored the prevailing ideas of the time and accepted the challenge at hand. They proved their mettle and set a precedent that led to the integration of the Armed Forces. Complete with emotional interviews, rare photographs and films, and computer generated recreations, In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen chronicles the Airmen's story from the rocky start in 1941, to the Group's acceptance of the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007.