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Josh Sanford, WWII Flying Ace
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Portrait of Josh Sanford sitting in an airplane during WWII. Joshua was the child of a Ho-Chunk mother and Seneca Father. Sanford served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and is credited with being the only Native American pilot to serve in China. Sanford eventually reached the rank of Captain, won the Fly Cross Award, and took part in at least 74 combat missions.
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| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Call Number | 1407000019 |
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| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Josh Sanford as a Child
Portrait of Josh Sanford in Native American dress as a child. Sanford served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and is credited with being the only Native American pilot to serve in China. Sanford e...
Josh Sanford and Mother
1922
Portrait of Josh Sanford as a child with his mother, Maude Decorah. Sanford served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and is credited with being the only Native American pilot to serve in China. San...
Josh Sanford at Willis's Radio and Electric Service
Josh Sanford, an unknown individual, and Willis Hofmeister, at Willis's Radio and Electric Service. Sanford served in the Air Force during World War II as a member of the Flying Tigers.
General Mitchell in the Cockpit
1918
General William "Billy" Mitchell in the cockpit of his airplane.
Maitland of Milwaukee
circa 1920-1929
Head and shoulders portrait of Lester Maitland, who was a U.S. Army Air Service pilot from Milwaukee who served as aide to General Billy Mitchell during the 1920s. In 1927 Maitland and Lt. Albert H...
Flying Nun in a B-52
The real flying nun, Sister Mary Aquinas Kinskey, O.S.F., in a B-52 simulator with Major Ralph M. Hanson. Sister Mary Aquinas was fulfilling her dream of flying a jet plane. The sister, whose Franc...
