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Naval Aviation, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha More

PRESIDENT AWARDS SCHIFF TROPHY, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 14. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PRESENTING THE SCHIFF TROPHY FOR 1936 TO COMMANDER ANDREW C. McFALL, U.S.N., COMMANDER OF THE TRAINING SQUADRON 8 D 5 JUDGED TO BE THE MOST EFFICIENTLY OPERATED SQUADRON IN THE U.S. NAVAL AVIATION LAST YEAR. THE HERBERT SCHIFF TROPHY IS A MEMORIAL TO LIEUT. HERBERT SCHIFF, DECEASED, A NAVAL AVIATOR DURING THE WORLD WAR. IN THE PHOTOGRAPH, L TO R: PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, WALTER C. B[...], WILLIAM SCHIFF, DONOR OF THE TROPHY AND BROTHER OF THE LATE LIEUT. SCHIFF, [...] COMDR. ANDREW C. McFALL; AND ADMIRAL WILLIAM D. LEAHY, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

A group of men standing around a table holding a trophy. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jesse Leroy Brown of Hattisburg, Mississippi became the first Negro to receive his wings under the Naval Aviation Cadet Program at graduation ceremonies held at Jacksonville (NAS) Florida October 23, 1948

Jesse Leroy Brown posing with five other cadets. Images available on microfilm (including finding aid); Library of Congress Photoduplication Service. Title taken from item. "Official U.S. Navy Photograph" stamp More