Clarence Dart and the Tuskegee Airmen: Presentation at Saratoga Springs History Museum

SARATOGA SPRINGS —The Saratoga Springs History Museum presents a talk on “Clarence Dart and the Tuskegee Airmen” by Warren Dart, taking place Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Canfield Casino parlor.

During World War II, Lt. Col. Clarence Dart served in the Tuskegee Airmen, a special group trained at the airfield near the famed Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. He was shot down twice, earning two Purple Hearts, and he received the Distinguished Flying Cross award. He passed away in 2012 and is buried in Greenridge Cemetery in Saratoga Springs.

His son, Warren Dart, will present a history of the introduction of African Americans into the Army Air Corps, and the inspiring personal story of his father. Join us in the Canfield Casino for this enlightening talk on a unique piece of American history.

Free admission for History Museum Members, $10 for non-Members – reserve at saratogahistory.org/events. The Saratoga Springs History Museum is located in the Canfield Casino in Congress Park.