Photograph
Josh Sanford, WWII Flying Ace
| 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. |
| Image ID: | 106688 |
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| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Hillsboro Historical Society |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | digital file |
| Original Format Number: | 1407000019 |
| Original Dimensions: | 1954 X 1416 pixels |
| Scan provided by Alan Picha of the Hillsboro Historical Society. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Personal protective equipment |
| Hoocak (Ho-Chunk) people |
| Air pilots, Military |
| Airplanes, Military |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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