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Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944

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Title	Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., Ramitelli, Italy, September 10, 1944
Subject	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; Ramitelli (Italy); Photographs
Description	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 Forces; Nathan Twining, commanding officer of the 15th Air Force; Benjamin O. Davis Sr.; and Dean Strother, commanding officer of the 306th Fighter Wing came to Ramitelli expressly to confer the DFC awards on members of the 332nd Fighter Group.
Creator	William R. Thompson
Publisher	Champaign, Ill. : Illinois Heartland Library System
Contributors	Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, Ill. ; Mark Hanson, Curator
Date	September 10, 1944
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
Identifier	2007-1-113
Coverage	© Chanute Air Museum, All Rights Reserved