Meet the Author: Red Tail, A Tuskegee Airman's Rendezvous with Destiny
Sun, May 17
|Homewood
Red Tail: A Tuskegee Airman’s Rendezvous with Destiny follows Captain Robert L. Martin’s extraordinary journey from small-town Iowa to the frontlines of World War II, where he became one of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. Through grit, courage, and unwavering resolve, he completed 64 combat missions.
Time & Location
May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Homewood, 18063 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430, USA
About the event
Red Tail: A Tuskegee Airman's Rendezvous with Destiny is the memoir of Captain Robert L. Martin, a documented original Tuskegee Airman who served as a combat fighter pilot in World War II. Co-authored with Karen Patterson, the book details Martin’s journey from Iowa to the segregated Deep South for training, and eventually to Italy, where he completed 64 missions as a "Red Tail" protecting Allied bombers