# Event Details - **Event Name**: Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Event:Legacy of Black WWII Meteorologists - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Come celebrate the inspiring story and lasting impact of WWII meteorologist and Tuskegee Airman LTC Dr. Milton M. Hopkins, Jr. !About this EventTuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Event: The Legacy of Meteorologist LtCol Dr. Milton M. Hopkins, Jr.Join the New England Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. for the 2026 celebration of Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day with Solar Analysts from the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory, 2nd Weather Squadron, Detachment 2, Hamilton MA. Sagamore Hill monitors real-time solar radio interference with space weather data supporting national agencies and DoD operators, warfighters, and decision makers.Black Meteorologists in WWII and Their 21st Century LegacyAccurate weather forecasts were critical for the successful planning and execution of military flying missions during World War II. In July 1940, the Army had only 62 qualified weather forecasters, primarily in the Air Corps. The rapid projected growth of the Air Corps required a growing number of weather officers, at one point estimated at as many as 10,000, with another 20,000 enlisted observers and forecasters. To meet the demand, training courses were developed at several leading universities to "mass produce" weather officers: MIT, Caltech, NYU, University of Chicago and University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).LTC (Ret.) Dr. Milton M. "Hoppy" Hopkins, Jr. started off his 22 year military career by joining the Professional Certificate in Meteorology Program from UCLA in July 1942. In May 1942, he had earned a B.S. in Physics at Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a Weather Forecaster and Staff Weather Officer for the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group, he was stationede at Capodichino Air Base near Naples, Italy. His duties included briefing the crews on target and en-route weather, based on information provided by the base weather station. Milton Hopkins also periodically augmented the base weather station. He was one of 14 Tuskegee Airmen meteorologists.Dr. Hopkins was a passionate science educator. He enjoyed making science, including weather science, accessible to everyone at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.The event will be moderated by MSgt (USAF, Ret) Martin Lewis of Bedford, MA.Tuskegee Airmen of Massachusetts - Willie Shellman, President, New England Chapter, TAIMeteorologist LtCol Dr. Milton M. Hopkins, Jr., (USAF, Ret), late of Bedford, MA - Christina Hopkins, BHS Class of '87Tuskegee Airmen Meteorologists at MITSagamore Hill Solar Observatory and Space Weather Forecasting - SSgt Heather Sauser and SrA Ian FrostBedford Free Public Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room, 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/899397f0-1ef8-11f1-8c59-7d35fb7764c4-rimg-w493-h740-dc907d63-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bedford/tuskegee-airmen-commemoration-day-event-legacy-of-black-wwii-meteorologists/100001985021634143 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, Meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Bedford - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Bedford Free Public Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room - **lat**: 42.4924167 - **long**: -71.2845212 - **full address**: Bedford Free Public Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room, 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Event:Legacy of Black WWII Meteorologists - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/a4aff33ec92a660f9f93d006b5dccd25987df1e90d3bb3367df4d1e31cdec27d-rimg-w349-h213-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg?v=1773418831 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Event:Legacy of Black WWII Meteorologists being held? - **A:** Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Event:Legacy of Black WWII Meteorologists takes place on Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Bedford Free Public Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room, 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Event:Legacy of Black WWII Meteorologists? - **A:** Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Event:Legacy of Black WWII Meteorologists is organized by New England Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Event:Legacy of Black WWII Meteorologists", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/a4aff33ec92a660f9f93d006b5dccd25987df1e90d3bb3367df4d1e31cdec27d-rimg-w349-h213-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg?v=1773418831", "startDate": "2026-03-26", "endDate": "2026-03-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/bedford/tuskegee-airmen-commemoration-day-event-legacy-of-black-wwii-meteorologists/100001985021634143", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Bedford Free Public Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "7 Mudge Way", "postalCode": "01730", "addressLocality": "Bedford", "addressRegion": "MA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "42.4924167", "longitude": "-71.2845212" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Come celebrate the inspiring story and lasting impact of WWII meteorologist and Tuskegee Airman LTC Dr. Milton M. 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