Between the Covers

Unbound. Gelatin silver portrait photograph of an African-American aviator. Measuring 3" x 5". Fine in about fine card frame with the name of "Raley Portraits" on both mount and verso of the image. The unidentified aviator is pictured wearing a leather helmet and goggles, white scarf, and leather flight jacket. The patch on the jacket indicates that he served with the Army Airways Communications System (AACS) which began in 1943. The patch is missing the white border that indicates post-WWII service, we cannot confirm the exact date of the photo. The aviator is unidentified, but with presume a relatively small number of African-American pilots thus employed, further identification might require only some modest research.

Item #412409