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U.S. Mint releases quarter honoring Tuskegee Airmen

The United States Mint released the 2021 “It is fitting that such a significant
America the Beautiful Quarter honoring the historic site will complete this successful
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site on coin program,” said Mint Director David J.
Jan. 4, 2021. Ryder. “The Mint is proud to honor the men
This is the final quarter in the America and women who overcame segregation and
the Beautiful Quarters Program and the only prejudice to become one of the most highly
America the Beautiful Quarter to be issued respected fighter groups of World War II.”
in 2021. The reverse (tails) design depicts a Tuske-
The Mint launched the America the Beau-
tiful Quarters Program in 2010 as authorized gee Airman pilot suiting up to join the fight
by Public Law 110–456, the America’s during World War II with the Moton Field
Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar control tower in the background. The pilot
Coin Act of 2008 (Act). The Act called for looks upward with pride and confidence
the Mint to issue 56 quarter-dollar coins as two P-51 Mustangs pass overhead. The
with reverse designs depicting national inscription “THEY FOUGHT TWO WARS”
parks and other national sites in each state is arced across the top as a reference to the
or territory and the District of Columbia. dual battles the Tuskegee Airmen fought–
The coins were issued in the order in which fascism abroad and racial discrimination at
the featured site was first established as a home. The design was created by United
national park or site. States Mint Artistic Infusion Program
Established in 1998, the Tuskegee Airmen Designer Chris Costello and sculpted by
National Historic Site in Alabama commem- United States Mint Medallic Artist Phebe
orates the heroic actions and achievements Hemphill.
of the famous Tuskegee Airmen. The term
“Tuskegee Airmen” pertains to both men The coin’s obverse (heads) depicts the
and women of diverse nationalities. They 1932 portrait of George Washington by
were composed of nearly 1,000 pilots and John Flanagan, which has been restored to
more than 15,000 support staff (including bring out subtle details and the beauty of the
navigators, bombardiers, and mechanics). original model. Inscriptions are “UNITED
The site preserves five historic structures STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,”
used during primary flight training during “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER
World War II. DOLLAR.”

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