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Title
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Ralph Orduna of the Tuskeegee Airmen
Description
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Ralph Orduna was born in Omaha and went to Westside Elementary and South High School. He began working at the Martin Bomber Plant sometime after it opened near Omaha in the Spring of 1941, and became the youngest supervisor at the plant. During World War II, he enlisted in the US Army Air Corps and became a fighter pilot as one of the "Tuskeegee Airmen," the popular name for the African-American pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group in the Army Air Corps. As a member of the Tuskeegee Airmen, Mr. Orduna flew multiple recon and bomber escort missions over enemy territory. He was a member of the first all-black fighter pilot group in the 301 Fighter Squadron of the 15th Air Force's 332 Fighter Group. Following his military service, he studied for a commercial pilot’s license under the GI Bill, but was unable to gain employment, as airlines were not hiring black pilots at the time. Ralph Orduna passed away on May 27, 2003.
This collection was brought to us by Philip Orduna Reis, the son of Ralph Orduna. Phillip is active in the local chapter for Tuskeegee Airmen, and attends national conferences that seek to curate the history of the group. The Omaha chapter is named after Alfonza W. Davis, an Omaha Tech graduate who went on to be a squadron leader as a Tuskeegee Airmen, and was killed in action near the end of the war. This collection was donated at the 2011 North Omaha History Harvest.
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Ralph Orduna of the Tuskeegee Airmen, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
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photograph
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Ralph Orduna and Colleagues at the Martin Bomber Plant
Description
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<p>This is a photo of Ralph Orduna (middle) at Martin Bomber Plant with fellow employees. Mr. Orduna went on to become a supervisor at the plant before enlisting in the US Army Air Corps. Martin Bomber Plant, which opened 1942, produced B-26 and B-29 bombers for the war effort. The plant was built southeast of Omaha, NE at Offut Air Field, which is now known as Offut Air Force Base. </p>
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Source
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Ralph Orduna of the Tuskeegee Airmen, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
Date
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1940 circa
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Omaha (Neb.)
Subject
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World War II
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person
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image
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Air Force
defense industry
Martin Bomber Plant
Military
North Omaha History Harvest 2011
Ralph Orduna of the Tuskeegee Airmen Collection
Tuskeegee Airmen
World War II