Politics & Government
Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Groundbreaking Set for Thursday
The monument honors Western Pennsylvania's African-American pilots who fought in World War II.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the monument is planned for Thursday in the Sewickley Cemetery.
The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. and officially kicks off construction on the dedication that honors the history of Western Pennsylvania’s first black military airmen.
Sewickley particularly contributed eight Tuskegee Airmen, according to the .
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Construction is expected to begin in early 2012 and if all goes as planned, a dedication ceremony will take place in the spring. The stone monument is expected to cost about $250,000.
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