by Connie Cherba
Dubuque sent many young men off to fight in World War II. One who answered the call to arms was Robert L. Martin, a young Black man who distinguished himself as a Tuskegee Airman. An application to name the terminal at the Dubuque Regional Airport the Robert L. Martin Terminal Building was approved in July 2020.
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