Arthur C. Harmon papers 1940-2006, undated 1995-2006

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Arthur C. Harmon papers 1940-2006, undated 1995-2006

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The Arthur C. Harmon papers are part of the Western Region Tuskegee Airmen Archive. This collection is comprised of material that documents the military career and personal life of Arthur C. Harmon, a Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Air Force who trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field during World War II. It contains items collected or created by Harmon regarding United States military history including that of the Tuskegee Airmen, African American history, and Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Military service records, correspondence, certificates, flight manuals, pilot supplies, clothing, newspaper clippings, videotapes, books, patches, photographs, and other material are included.

10.5 linear feet; (3 document boxes, 1 half-size document box, 2 record storage boxes, 2 flat storage boxes)

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Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6661489

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Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.

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Historical Background Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the accomplishments and perpetuating the legacy of the African Americans that served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Additionally, this organization introduces young people to aviation and science as well as provides scholarships and awards to individuals, groups, and organizations that exemplify the spirit of TAI. In February of 19...

Harmon, Arthur C., 1925-2006,

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Biography Arthur C. Harmon was born in Topeka, Kansas on June 26, 1925 and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a young child, Harmon became captivated by aviation through radio programs such as the Air Adventures of Jimmie Allen and model airplane building. He also showed an early interest in music and at the age of seventeen became a member of the local Musicians Union. In 1943, Harmon decided to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a pi...