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Title: Flying tigers honor jet test pilot
Alternative Title: Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor: This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued: 1956
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (December 4, 1912 - January 11, 1988) was a United States Marine Corps officer and flying ace during World War II. For his heroic actions, he was awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. Boyington died of cancer and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Photograph caption dated April 10, 1956 reads, "George Smith, seated right, is shown with trophy he received for being first pilot to bail out of a jet traveling at speed of sound and live. Valley members of famed China air group presented award. Seated on his left, is Don Rodenwald. Standing are, left to right, Dick Rossi, president of the group, and Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington, Congressional Medal of Honor holder."
Type: Image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00085274
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d004_f2_i20
CARL0004765015
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/42774
Subject: Boyington, Gregory
United States.--Army Air Forces.--China Air Task Force
Marines--United States
Air pilots--Awards--United States
Valley Times Collection photographs

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