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United States Air Force
General
David Goldfein
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force (2016-2020)
Vice Chief of Staff, USAF (2015-2016)
Director of the Joint Staff (2013-2015)
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Items in our collection:
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Dress blue uniform
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Chief of Staff dress blue visor hat
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Gift of General David Goldfein, USAF ret.
General
John Chain
Commander, Strategic Air Command (1986-1991)
Director, Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs (1984-1985)
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Items in our collection:
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Dress blue uniform
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Dress blue visor hat
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Flightsuit
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Four-star general flag
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Medals
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Collection of letters for his retirement
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Some Items Gift of Mrs. Judith Chain
General
Benjamin Davis Jr.
Commander of the Tuskeegee Airmen
Silver Star recipient (WWII)
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Items in our collection:
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Dog tag
General
James Hill
Commander, NORAD (1977-1979)
Fighter Ace (five air victories, WWII)
Distinguished Service Cross recipient (WWII)
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Items in our collection:
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Dress blue uniform
General
Seth McKee
Commander, NORAD (1969-1973)
Silver Star recipient (WWII)
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Items in our collection:
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Dress white uniform
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Experimental flight jacket
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Dress blue visor hat
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NORAD briefcase
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Some Items Donated by the Palm Springs Air Museum
Major General
Jeanne Holm
First female Air Force general
Director, Women in the Air Force (1965-1973)
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Items in our collection:
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Dress blue uniform
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Blue mess dress uniform
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Distinguished Service Medal and certificate
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Brigadier General flag
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Photo archive
Colonel
Bernard Fisher
Medal of Honor recipient (Vietnam War)
Silver Star recipient (Vietnam War)
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Items in our collection:
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Flight jacket
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Flightsuit
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Miniature medals
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Garrison cap
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Civilian ocelot jacket
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Misc. insignia and ephemera
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On Permanent Loan from the Fisher Family
Colonel
Al Worden
Command Module Pilot, Apollo 15 (1971)
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Items in our collection:
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal and certificate
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Air Force pilot wings
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Bullion Air Force pilot wings
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Test pilot pin
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USAF Aerospace Research Pilot School Diploma singed by Chuck Yeager and pin
Lieutenant Colonel
David Davidian
WWII B-17 navigator
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Items in our collection:
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Heavy weather jacket
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Navigator wings
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Dog tags
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Flight computer
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Misc. patches
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Gift of Ms. Christyne Davidian
Captain
John Najarian
Distinguished Service Cross recipient (Korean War)
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Items in our collection:
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Distinguished Service Cross medal
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Distinguished Service Cross certificate
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Tan uniform shirt
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Leather travel bag
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Large archive of paperwork and photos
Captain
Gary Powers
U-2 pilot shot down over the Soviet Union (1960)
Intelligence Star recipient (1972)
Silver Star recipient (2012)
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Items in our collection:
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Flight jacket
Captain
James Van Fleet Jr.
KIA in the Korean War (1952)
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Items in our collection:
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West Point overcoat
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Father's tan uniform shirt (See Army section)
Chief Master Sergeant
Duane Hackney
Most decorated enlisted member of the Air Force
Air Force Cross recipient (Vietnam War)
Silver Star recipient (Vietnam War)
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Items in our collection:
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BDU uniform