Box 17A
Container
Contains 46 Results:
Album Cover (Photograph) and CD containing photographs of album pages before photographs were removed.
File — Box: 17A, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews played a key role in preparing the U.S. Army’s prewar air combat forces for war. In 1935 he was selected to be the Commanding General of the newly established General Headquarters Air Force. In this position he orchestrated sweeping changes to the employment of air combat units, creating the conceptual and material foundations for a modern Air Force. At the time of his death in early May 1943, he was in overall command of the U.S. Theater of...
Dates:
1903 - 1943
Album Page 1 – Visit of Vice President Garner & Congressional Party, Langley Field, VA, Apr. 23, 1937
File — Box: 17A, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews played a key role in preparing the U.S. Army’s prewar air combat forces for war. In 1935 he was selected to be the Commanding General of the newly established General Headquarters Air Force. In this position he orchestrated sweeping changes to the employment of air combat units, creating the conceptual and material foundations for a modern Air Force. At the time of his death in early May 1943, he was in overall command of the U.S. Theater of...
Dates:
Apr. 23, 1937
Album Page 2 – Unidentified, Mar. 1935
File — Box: 17A, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews played a key role in preparing the U.S. Army’s prewar air combat forces for war. In 1935 he was selected to be the Commanding General of the newly established General Headquarters Air Force. In this position he orchestrated sweeping changes to the employment of air combat units, creating the conceptual and material foundations for a modern Air Force. At the time of his death in early May 1943, he was in overall command of the U.S. Theater of...
Dates:
Mar. 1935
Album Page 3 – Unidentified, Undated
File — Box: 17A, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews played a key role in preparing the U.S. Army’s prewar air combat forces for war. In 1935 he was selected to be the Commanding General of the newly established General Headquarters Air Force. In this position he orchestrated sweeping changes to the employment of air combat units, creating the conceptual and material foundations for a modern Air Force. At the time of his death in early May 1943, he was in overall command of the U.S. Theater of...
Dates:
Undated
Album Page 4 – Langley Field Air Show, Jul. 1938
File — Box: 17A, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews played a key role in preparing the U.S. Army’s prewar air combat forces for war. In 1935 he was selected to be the Commanding General of the newly established General Headquarters Air Force. In this position he orchestrated sweeping changes to the employment of air combat units, creating the conceptual and material foundations for a modern Air Force. At the time of his death in early May 1943, he was in overall command of the U.S. Theater of...
Dates:
Jul. 1938
Album Page 5 – Groups and Award Ceremonies, 1937
File — Box: 17A, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews played a key role in preparing the U.S. Army’s prewar air combat forces for war. In 1935 he was selected to be the Commanding General of the newly established General Headquarters Air Force. In this position he orchestrated sweeping changes to the employment of air combat units, creating the conceptual and material foundations for a modern Air Force. At the time of his death in early May 1943, he was in overall command of the U.S. Theater of...
Dates:
1937
Album Page 6 – 1935 Air Force Tactical Inspection of 1st Squadron, Langley Field and General Andrews w/Generals Brant, Emmons, and Martin, 1935, 1937
File — Box: 17A, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews played a key role in preparing the U.S. Army’s prewar air combat forces for war. In 1935 he was selected to be the Commanding General of the newly established General Headquarters Air Force. In this position he orchestrated sweeping changes to the employment of air combat units, creating the conceptual and material foundations for a modern Air Force. At the time of his death in early May 1943, he was in overall command of the U.S. Theater of...
Dates:
1935, 1937
Album Page 7 – Unidentified, Circa. 1935
File — Box: 17A, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews played a key role in preparing the U.S. Army’s prewar air combat forces for war. In 1935 he was selected to be the Commanding General of the newly established General Headquarters Air Force. In this position he orchestrated sweeping changes to the employment of air combat units, creating the conceptual and material foundations for a modern Air Force. At the time of his death in early May 1943, he was in overall command of the U.S. Theater of...
Dates:
Circa. 1935
Album Page 8 – Pan American airplane, Undated
File — Box: 17A, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews played a key role in preparing the U.S. Army’s prewar air combat forces for war. In 1935 he was selected to be the Commanding General of the newly established General Headquarters Air Force. In this position he orchestrated sweeping changes to the employment of air combat units, creating the conceptual and material foundations for a modern Air Force. At the time of his death in early May 1943, he was in overall command of the U.S. Theater of...
Dates:
Undated
Album Page 9 – Unidentified Trophy Presentation, Undated
File — Box: 17A, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews played a key role in preparing the U.S. Army’s prewar air combat forces for war. In 1935 he was selected to be the Commanding General of the newly established General Headquarters Air Force. In this position he orchestrated sweeping changes to the employment of air combat units, creating the conceptual and material foundations for a modern Air Force. At the time of his death in early May 1943, he was in overall command of the U.S. Theater of...
Dates:
Undated
