Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF AIR UNIVERSITY

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF AIR UNIVERSITY

1961

Summary: Coverage of the 15th Anniversary ceremonies at the Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Personalities present include Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker (ret), Gen. Carl Spaatz (ret), Lt. Gen. Walter E. Todd, Comdr, Air University; Maj. Gen. Troup Miller, Jr, Vice Commander; Lt. Gen. Idwal M. Edwards (ret), Mrs. Muir Fairchild, widow of first Air Univerisity Commander and Mr. A.P. de Seyersky. 1) VIPs on speakers platform, left to right, Maj. Gen. Miller Lt. Gen. Todd, Lt. Gen. Eaker, Gen. Spaatz and Lt. Gen. Edwards. 2) VIPs entering and leaving theater. 3) Air University students playing flicker-ball and doing exercises. 4) Gen. Eaker alighting from C-131 and being greeted by Gen. Todd and Gen. Miller. Fair

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SNAC Resource ID: 6497504

National Archives at College Park

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Spaatz, Carl, 1891-1974

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Todd, Walter E. (Walter Edwin), 1906-1978

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Eaker, Ira, 1896-1987

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Edwards, Idwal H. (Idwal Hubert), 1895-1981

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Miller, Troup, 1879-1957

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