Ralph Orduna in Training Plane with Colleagues
subject: World War II
description: This photo shows fighter pilot Ralph Orduna in the cockpit of a training aircraft surrounded by other members of the 332 Fighter Group. Mr. Orduna’s son Philip informs us that he trained other pilots after earning his wings. Orduna was a 2nd Lieutenant pilot during World War 2 as one of the "Tuskeegee Airmen". He was part of the 301 Fighter Squadron of the 15th Air Force's 332 Fighter Group which was the first all-black combat fighter group. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.
source: Ralph Orduna of the Tuskeegee Airmen, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
date: 1940 circa
rights: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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