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  • Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Congressional Gold Medal

    On May 23, 2014, President Barack Obama signed Public Law 113-106 awarding the Congressional Gold Medal --  the highest civilian recognition Congress can bestow -- to the 80 members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid in recognition of their service. The 113th Congress awarded this medal to the Doolittle

  • Doolittle Raid

    The Mission and the ManIn January 1942, Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold selected Lt. Col. James Doolittle to lead Special Aviation Project No. 1, the bombing of Japan. Doolittle, who enlisted in the Army in 1917, became a flying cadet and received his commission in 1918. In the late 1920s and the early

  • World War I Reconnaissance Report

    Note: This item is currently in storage.Aerial reconnaissance was the principal mission of aviation during the First World War. Completed reports similar to the one pictured, were used by American aviators to document their observations and provide vital intelligence to ground commanders.Click here

  • World War I Aircraft Damage Report

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This form, circa 1918, was created to record damage to aircraft sustained during combat operations in Europe. The First Air Depot, Zone of Advance was responsible for the maintenance and repair of American aircraft on the Western Front.Click here to return to

  • Wood from Quentin Roosevelt's Nieuport 28

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This piece of wood was removed from Lt. Quentin Roosevelt's Nieuport 28 after he had been shot down behind German lines by Sgt. Karl Thom, a German ace with 24 victories, on July 14, 1918.A handwritten message on it reads: "France Aug. 14-18 Miss Clair

  • U.S. Army School of Military Aeronautics at The Ohio State University

    Note: This item is currently in storage.As World War I continued throughout Europe, it quickly became apparent that there was a shortage of trained pilots in the United States. The War Department and the U.S. Army formed the Aviation Cadet Training Program, and commissioned six universities across

  • Signals Between Aeroplanes and Artillery

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This Royal Flying Corps instruction book and signal guide was produced on heavy card stock and provided quick reference for pilots and observers directing artillery fire by airplane. This guide belonged to Lt. John A. Sperry, a pilot with the 139th Aero

  • Scrapbook photos of Master Sgt. Carl T. Hale

    Note: This item is currently in storage.Master Sgt. Carl T. Hale, one of the first enlisted men assigned to the Aviation Section of the Army Signal Corps, was assigned to the Wright section first at College Park, Md., and later at Texas City, Texas. This series of photos depicts early flying

  • The Rhine and its Legends

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This sightseeing brochure was produced by the YMCA for soldiers serving with the American Army of Occupation headquartered at Coblenz, Germany. American troops first reached the Rhine in December 1919 and occupied the area to ensure the cessation of

  • Quentin Roosevelt Nieuport 28 Souvenirs

    Note: This item is currently in storage.These six pieces of aircraft were taken from Lt. Quentin Roosevelt's Nieuport 28 at the crash site by Sgt. Mark Thatcher on July 14, 1918. There are three small pieces of painted aircraft fabric (red, white, blue), a small piece of wood and two pieces of