Fellow American,

I was one of the first "Top Guns" of the U.S.
Air Force.

In 1949, I was on a small pilot team at the Air
Force's first Fighter Gunnery Meet.

Over multiple days, we competed against other
squadrons in dive bombing, skip bombing, rocket firing, panel
strafing, and aerial gunnery at 20,000 and 12,000 feet - and we
won.

But the Air Force listed the 1949 competition
winner as "Unknown" for 46 years because our team was composed of
Tuskegee Airmen ... and they didn't want people to know we were
so good.

















Above: My friends at the American Veterans
Center recorded a special video documentary about my military
service in World War II and the Korean War.










I'm a proud 22-year military veteran who served
in World War II and the Korean War with the 33rd Fighter Group,
better known as the Tuskegee Airmen.

In addition to being one of the Air Force's
first "Top Guns," I was the first African-American combat pilot
to fly in Korea, and I went on to fly more than 125 missions
there.

I'm proud to share my story of patriotism,
service, and hard work with the next generation and to see the
Tuskegee Airmen I served with recognized for their skill and
bravery - after so many years of stonewalling and silence.

I truly understand the importance of recording
and sharing veterans' stories so we can honor the men and women
who served and inspire young Americans.

That's why, when my friends at the American
Veterans Center told me they needed to raise more funds to record
veterans' stories - from World War II to today's Special Forces -
I knew that I had to take action.

Can I count on you to chip in $25, $50, $75,
$100, $250, $500, or more right now to help support the American
Veterans Center's critical work to honor veterans' legacies? As a
non-profit organization, AVC depends on support from patriotic
Americans like you.









Support the American Veterans Center

















Above: I was honored to join AVC's Annual
Conference - alongside my fellow Tuskegee Airmen and in the
company of hundreds more veterans, students, and military cadets
- in Washington, D.C. this year.










I was proud to partner with the American
Veterans Center for a 37-minute video documentary about my
service in World War II and Korea - and also about the Tuskegee
Airmen's long journey to rightful recognition for our skill and
service.

No other group does as much as the American
Veterans Center to safeguard our veterans' legacies and to let
our veterans tell their own stories in their own words.

That's why I'm writing to you today to ask for
your support of the American Veterans Center's critical work.
Will you make your most generous tax-deductible gift of $25, $50,
$75, $100, $250, $500, or more today?









Support the American Veterans Center










As a young man, I stood outside in my yard and
looked up as a formation of P-40 Warhawks flew overhead. In that
moment, I knew I wanted to become a pilot.

Today, I hope that my story of serving America
- in World War II, in the Korean War, and as one of the first
"Top Guns" in the Air Force - will similarly inspire the next
generation of young people.

Every year, the American Veterans Center
reaches millions of Americans through their video documentaries
... their National Memorial Day Parade ... and their Annual
Conference for veterans, students, and military cadets.

Will you join me in supporting the American
Veterans Center - and helping them reach even more veterans and
young people with their powerful programs - and make a gift of
$25, $50, $75, $100, $250, $500, or more right now?









Support the American Veterans Center










Friend, your support will help the American
Veterans Center pass on the lessons of veterans like me - lessons
of service, sacrifice, patriotism, duty, and courage.

Thank you for helping the American Veterans
Center preserve the stories of American heroes so together we can
inspire the next generation.

















Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III
U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
For the American Veterans Center









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The mission of the American Veterans Center and
the World War II Veterans Committee is to preserve and promote
the legacy and experiences of America's veterans and active duty
service personnel from World War II through today.

A non-profit educational organization, the AVC
and WWIIVC are funded solely through generous contributions from
people like you. All contributions are tax-deductible.


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