Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - WW II
Captain Arnold Everett “Vince” Vinson (1918-1943), of Monticello, Mississippi, served as commanding officer of the 2nd Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, during World War II. He participated in aerial combat missions as a Spitfire pilot in the Mediterranean...
Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - WW I
Private James W. Anding (1896-1976), of Martinsville, Mississippi, served with the newly formed Tank Corps during World War I. His assignments included the 331st Tank Battalion and 306th Tank Brigade, which saw service in France during the final months of the war. He...
Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - WW II
Brookhaven, Mississippi, native Rodolph “Rudy” Case (1920-1979) served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II with the 409th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force, as a pilot and aircraft commander. Case was shot...
Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - Vietnam War
This flight helmet belonged to Lieutenant Joseph B. “Joe” Gatewood (1939-2016) of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and is typical of those worn by naval aviators during the Vietnam War. Each flight helmet was painted with the squadron’s unique design and the...
Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - WW I
Henry Jetton Tudury (1885-1952), of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, enlisted in the United States Army on April 24, 1917, just 18 days after the American declaration of war against Imperial Germany. After training, Private Tudury sailed to Europe on May 7, 1918, for...
