PKeating Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I thought some of you might be interested in some snapshots of a group to an African-American paratrooper who served with the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, nicknamed The Triple Nickles. James L Mayer was a baseball player - and sometime boxer - who volunteered for the 555th in 1944. Sorry about the small size.PK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKeating Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 (edited) Another. One of the press clippings refers to the 555th being invited to march in victory parades with the 82nd by General James Gavin, who did more than many to end segregation in the US Army. Edited September 11, 2006 by PKeating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKeating Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 Another. Does anyone else have any African-American groups or related insignia?PK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Wow, for a guy who loves documents... that is a knockout group indeed.Did they see much combat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 PK-thanks for this.i met gen gavin as a small boy (late 50's/early 60's) and have an imposing, positivememory of him as only a 9 or 10 year old can.i was not aware of his efforts at desegregation/integration. this makes those memories all the morevaluable.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R. Angolia Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 PK, I am very fortunate to have two groupings belonging to Tuskegee Airmen. Flight Officer William Powell Jr., 99th Pursuit Squadron, 477th Composite Wing. Materialconsists of the following: Class A uniform (pinks and greens) complete with all insignia Flight Suit, flight helmet w/goggles and oxygen mask A-2 Jacket with 99th ins. B-4 bag Parachute w/kit bag wide range of documents, photos, dog tags, extra insignia, etc. Very large assortment of manuals, documents, and paper work Tuskegee Graducation Award signed on back by all members of the graduation class Major Leonard F. Turner, 301st Fighter Squadron, 332 Fighter Group, 15th AAF. Material consists of the following: All his medals, ribbon bars, wings, documents, overseas cap, 1944 Tuskegee Class book Also have uniforms of black service men of other services. Hope this helps. Jack Angolia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Prosper,Thank you for sharing that great grouping!!! This is the first such set I have seen Jack,I would love to see those uniforms sometime...Hopefully the increasing interest will bring many of these forgotten heros to light for the recognition they deserve before they are all gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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