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English:
This is an official
United States Army Air Forces
photo of Colonel Robert R. Selway, Jr., reviewing the 618th Bomber Squadron at the Atterbury Army Air Field in
Indiana
on June 24, 1944. The Tuskegee Airman that Colonel Selway is facing is Hubert L. Jones, Class P43H. In 1945, Colonel Selway segregated the black and white officers' clubs at Freeman Field near
Seymour
, leading to a protest by black officers of the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) known as the
Freeman Field Mutiny
. The original of this image may be viewed at
[1]
.
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| Date | Taken on 24 June 1944 |
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Licensing
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This image or file is a work of a
U.S. Air Force
Airman or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a
work
of the
U.S. federal government
, the image or file is in the
public domain
in the United States.
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| 2005-10-11 23:31 | 666×527× (32885 bytes) | Cuppysfriend | This is an official [[United States Army Air Forces]] photo of Colonel Robert R. Selway reviewing the 618th Bomber Squadron at the Atterbury Army Air Field in [[Indiana]] on [[June 24]], [[1944]]. The Tuskegee Airman that Colonel Selway is facing is Huber |