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Joe Louis and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Ramitelli, Italy

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Title	Joe Louis and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Ramitelli, Italy
Subject	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; Ramitelli (Italy); World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American; Photographs
Description	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 making such visits in the U.S. and overseas.
Creator	William R. Thompson
Publisher	Champaign, Ill. : Illinois Heartland Library System
Contributors	Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, Ill. ; Mark Hanson, Curator
Date	August 1, 1944
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
Identifier	2007-1-398
Rights	© Chanute Air Museum, All Rights Reserved