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- Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. Awards Distinguished Flying Cross to Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
- Davis, Benjamin O. 1880-1970; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Tuskegee Airmen; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War,...
- Black and white photograph of General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., awarding a Distinguished Flying Cross to his son 332nd Fighter Group commander Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944. Generals Ira C. Eaker, Commander-in-Chief of...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. and Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., Distinguished Flying Cross Award Ceremony, Ramitelli, Italy
- Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; Davis, Benjamin O. 1880-1970; United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); Tuskegee Airmen; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War,...
- Black and white photograph of Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from his father at Ramitelli, Italy. Generals Ira C. Eaker, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces; Nathan Twining, commanding officer...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
- Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; Fighter pilots; United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; United States Army Air Forces 99th Fighter Squadron; United States Army Air Forces 99th Pursuit Squadron; Tuskegee Airmen; World...
- Black and white photograph of Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., commander of the 332nd Fighter Group. The inscription in dark ink reads "To Bill Thompson with fond memories of close association in the 99th and 332nd. B.O. Davis, Jr." The light inscription...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Distinguished Flying Cross Award Ceremony, Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944
- Lester, Clarence D.; Holsclaw, Jack D.; Elsberry, Joseph D.; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; Davis, Benjamin O. 1880-1970; United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); Tuskegee Airmen;...
- Black and white photograph of (L-R) Clarence D. Lester, Jack D. Holsclaw, Joseph D. Elsberry, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., and Benjamin O. Davis Sr. during a Distinguished Flying Cross award ceremony in Ramitelli, Italy. (The DFCs have been awarded)....
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Distinguished Flying Cross Award Ceremony, Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944
- Davis, Benjamin O. 1880-1970; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; Elsberry, Joseph D.; Holsclaw, Jack D.; United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Tuskegee Airmen; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); World War,...
- Black and white photograph of (R-L) Benjamin O. Davis Sr., Benjamin .O. Davis Jr., Joseph D. Elsberry, and Jack D. Holsclaw during a Distinguished Flying Cross award ceremony, Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944. Generals Ira C. Eaker,...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Distinguished Flying Cross Award Ceremony, Ramitelli, Italy, September 15, 1944
- Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; Elsberry, Joseph D.;Holsclaw, Jack D.; Davis, Benjamin O. 1880-1970; United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal): Tuskegee Airmen; World War,...
- Black and white photograph of (L-R) Benjamin O. Davis Jr,, Joseph D. Elsberry, Jack D. Holsclaw, Clarence D. Lester, and Benjamin O. Davis Sr. during the Distinguished Flying Cross award ceremony held at Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944....
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Distinguished Flying Cross Award Ceremony, Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944
- Davis, Benjamin O. 1880-1970; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; Elsberry, Joseph D.; Holsclaw, Jack D.; United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Tuskegee Airmen; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); World War,...
- Black and white photograph of Benjamin O. Davis Sr. awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross to (L-R) Benjamin. O. Davis Jr., Joseph D. Elsberry, and Jack D. Holsclaw during a ceremony at Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944. Generals Ira C. Eaker,...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony, Ramitelli, Italy
- Davis, Benjamin O. 1880-1970; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; Elsberry, Joseph D.; Holsclaw, Jack D.; Lester, Clarence D.; Fighter pilots; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); Uniited States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group;...
- Black and white photograph of a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony, Ramitelli, Italy. L-R in the foreground are: unknown, Benjamin. O. Davis Sr., Benjamin O. Davis Jr, Joseph D. Elsberry, Jack D. Holsclaw, and Clarence D. Lester. The photograph...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Dean Strother? and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944
- Strother, Dean C. (Dean Caldwell), 1908-2000; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); Tuskegee Airmen; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations,...
- Black and white photograph of Dean Strother and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. during a visit to the 332nd Fighter Groupin Ramitelli, Italy by Generals Ira C. Eaker, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces; Nathan Twining, commanding...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944
- Davis, Benjamin O. 1880-1970; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Tuskegee Airmen; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American;...
- Autographed black and white photograph of General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. taken during a Distinguished Flying Cross award ceremony in Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944. Generals Ira C. Eaker, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Allied Air...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Dean Strother, "Buck" Taylor, Nelson Brooks, Ira C. Eaker, and Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. in Ramitelli, Italy
- Strother, Dean C. (Dean Caldwell), 1908-2000; Taylor, Yantis H.; Brooks, Nelson S.; Eaker, Ira, 1896-1987; Davis, Benjamin O. 1880-1970; United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Tuskegee Airmen; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations,...
- Black and white photograph of (L-R) General Dean Strother, "Buck" Taylor, pilot Nelson Brooks, General Ira C. Eaker, and General Benjamin O. Davis Sr. in Ramitelli, Italy. The photograph was taken during a visit to the 332nd Fighter Group by...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Distinguished Flying Cross Award Ceremony, Ramitelli, Italy
- Davis, Benjamin O., 1880-1970; United States Army Air Forces 99th Fighter Squadron; United States Army Air Forces 99th Pursuit Squadron; Tuskegee Airmen; Fighter pilots; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); Ramitelli (Italy); World War,...
- Black and white photograph of a Distinguished Flying Cross award ceremony taken on the occasion of a visit to Ramitelli, Italy by Benjamin O. Davis Sr, father of Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. and the first African American general officer in the U.S....
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Benjamin O. Davis with Arab Boy, North Africa
- Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; United States Army Air Forces 99th Fighter Squadron; United States Army Air Forces 99th Pursuit Squadron; Tuskegee Airmen; Fighter pilots; North Africa; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations,...
- Black and white photograph of pilot Benjamin O. Davis and an Arab boy wearing a U.S. helmet and overalls .
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Benjamin O. Davis During 306th Fighter Wing VIP Visit, Italy
- Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; United States Army Air Forces 99th Fighter Squadron; United States Army Air Forces 99th Pursuit Squadron; Tuskegee Airmen; United States Army Air Forces 306th Fighter Wing; Fighter pilots; Aviation...
- Black and white photograph of pilot Benjamin O. Davis and three unknown men, one a ground crewman and one possibly a 306th Fighter Wing VIP, during a visit from the 306th Fighter Wing in Italy. The P-51C Mustang is from the 302nd Fighter Squadron.
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. at USO Show, Italy
- Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; United Service Organizations (U.S.); United States Army Air Forces 99th Fighter Squadron; United States Army Air Forces 99th Pursuit Squadron; Tuskegee Airmen; Italy; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial...
- Black and white photograph of Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. and two unidentified men at a USO show in Italy.
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Nelson Brooks, Nathan Twining, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Dean Strother and "Buck" Taylor, Cattolica Italy
- Brooks, Nelson S.; Twining, Nathan F. (Nathan Farragut), 1897-1982; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; Strother, Dean C. (Dean Caldwell), 1908-2000; Taylor, Yantis H.; United States Army Air Forces 99th Fighter Squadron; United...
- Black and white photograph of (L-R) Nelson Brooks (back row), Nathan Twining, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., Dean Strother, and "Buck" Taylor in Cattolica, Italy. The photograph was taken during visits made by General Twining, commanding officer of the...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Nathan Twining, Dean Strother, "Buck" Taylor, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., and Vance Marchbanks, Cattolica, Italy
- Twining, Nathan F. (Nathan Farragut), 1897-1982; Strother, Dean C. (Dean Caldwell), 1908-2000; Taylor, Yantis H.; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; Marchbanks, Vance H., 1905-1973, 1905-1973; United States Army Air Forces 99th...
- Black and white photograph of (L-R, front row) Nathan Twining, Dean Strother, "Buck" Taylor, unidentified man, Benjamin O Davis Jr; (second from right) and Vance Marchbanks taken in Cattolica, Italy during visits made by General Twining,...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Joe Louis and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Ramitelli, Italy
- Louis, Joe, 1914-1981; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; United States Army Air Forces 99th Fighter Squadron; United States Army Air Forces 99th Pursuit Squadron; United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Tuskegee Airmen;...
- Black and white photograph of (L-R) an unidentified man, boxer Joe Louis, and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. during a moral and PR visit made by Louis to the 332nd Fighter Group in Ramitelli, Italy. After joining the army, Louis spent most of his service...
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- James L. Johnson, George S. Roberts, Lemuel Custis?, and Benjamin O. Davis.
- Johnson, James L., Jr.; Roberts, George S., d. 1984; Custis, Lemuel R.; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; United States Army Air Forces 99th Fighter Squadron; United States Army Air Forces 99th Pursuit Squadron; Tuskegee Airmen;...
- Black and white photograph of (L-R) James L. Johnson, George S. Roberts, Lemuel Custis (?), and Benjamin O. Davis Jr. in an unidentified location.
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen
- Dean Strother and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Italy
- Strother, Dean C. (Dean Caldwell), 1908-2000; Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002; United States Army Air Forces 306th Fighter Wing; United States Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group; Tuskegee Airmen; Fighter pilots; Italy; World War,...
- Black and white photograph of Dean Strother, commanding officer of the 15th Air Force Fighter Command and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., commanding officer of the 332nd Fighter Group, in Italy.
- William R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen