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RED TAILS. History Through Film Mr. Clark. Capt. Martin “Easy” Julian. Squad leader drinking problem Family pressure from father High expectations Harasses Lightning about reckless behavior. Joe “Lightning” Little. reckless pilot; fearless Disobeys orders Destroys train
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RED TAILS History Through Film Mr. Clark
Squad leader • drinking problem • Family pressure from father • High expectations • Harasses Lightning about reckless behavior
reckless pilot; fearless • Disobeys orders • Destroys train • Harasses Easy about his drinking • Unit’s best • Courts Sofia
Base commander • reviews pilot’s footage of attack • Tells group that US gov’t found performance of black pilots unacceptable maybe shut them down
aka Junior • Young pilot • College educated • Wounded in beach landing (eye sight) • Shot down & captured
Ray Gun Easy Lightning
Mumbles constantly • Hates mission in Italy (“all I killed were traffic”) • Will tell stories back home
Unit commander • Visits Washington to argue FOR black airmen • Makes ultimatum • Asked to escort bombers • Demands new planes
On train mission • Dislikes Easy (drinker) and Lightning (reckless) • Complains about outdated planes