INFINITE PHOTOGRAPHS Photo: Tuskegee Airmen 332nd Fighter Group Given ''''Escape Kits'''' Size: 8x10 (Approximately)

Photograph Description: Black fighter pilot series: 'Escape kits' (cyanide) being distributed to fighter pilots at air base in southern Italy, 1945 Creator(s): Frissell, Toni, 1907-1988, photographer Date Created Published: 1945 March Summary: Photo shows (seated): Theodore G. Lumpkin, Jr. Standing (left to right): Joseph L. 'Joe' Chineworth, Memphis, TN, Class 44-E; Robert C. Robinson, Asheville, NC, Class 44-G; Driskell B. Ponder, Chicago, IL, Class 43-I; Robert W. Williams, Ottumwa, IA, Class 44-E. Ramitelli, Italy, March 1945. (Source: Photographer's notes and Tuskegee Airmen 332nd Fighter Group pilots.) Notes: Forms part of: Toni Frissell Collection . Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, 2000-2001. Corresponding film negative: LC-F9-02-4503-325, no. 7 Subjects: United States.--Army Air Forces.--Fighter Group, 332nd--People--1940-1950. African Americans--Military service--1940-1950. World War, 1939-1945--African Americans--Italy. World War, 1939-1945--Air operations--American--Italy. Fighter pilots--American--Italy--1940-1950. --1940-1950.