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Greg "Pappy" Boyington, famed WWII fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient, signing books at the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show.

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Image Number

DM7172

Photographer

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007.

Date

1979

Collection

Dale M McDonald Collection

Physical Description

1 photonegative - b&w - 35 mm.

General Note

He is signing a copy of his book "Baa Baa Black Sheep".

Accompanying note: "Col. Boyington was the commander of the famed 'Black sheep' squadron, VMF-214. He was also one of the original 'Flying tigers' members who fought the Japanese in China as part of Col. Claire L. Chennault's famed AVG, American Volunteer Group."

Greg "Pappy" Boyington, famed WWII fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient, signing books at the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show.

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Greg "Pappy" Boyington, famed WWII fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient, signing books at the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show.

Subject

Autographing

Aviation

Autographs

Authors

Aeronautics--Exhibitions

Air shows--Florida--Homestead

Medal of Honor

Veterans

WWII

World War II

World War, 1939-1945--Veterans

Air pilots, Military

Fighter pilots

Retired military personnel

Aeronautics, Military

Creator

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007.

Date

1979

Identifier

DM7172

Image URL

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/fpc/dalemcdonald/DM7172.gif

Geographic Term

Metropolitan Dade County (Fla.)

Homestead (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photonegative - b&w - 35 mm.

Series Title

Dale M McDonald Collection

General Note

He is signing a copy of his book "Baa Baa Black Sheep".

Subject - Person

Boyington, Gregory.

Subject - Corporate

Homestead General Aviation Airport.

Collection ID

Chicago Manual of Style

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007. Greg "Pappy" Boyington, famed WWII fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient, signing books at the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show. 1979. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/102507>, accessed 26 June 2022.

MLA

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007. Greg "Pappy" Boyington, famed WWII fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient, signing books at the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show. 1979. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/102507>

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(State Archives of Florida/McDonald)

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Greg "Pappy" Boyington, famed WWII fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient, signing books at the Homestead General Aviation Airport during an air show.