Colonel Leroy A. Rainey

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20034541

Description

Colonel Leroy A. Rainey, assigned to United States Army Air Forces (AAF) Training Command staff. The Legion of Merit was added Monday to the impressive array of medals already held by Col. Rainey for his leadership of bombing forays against the Nazis during the critical days of the North African campaign. Col. Rainey also wears the Defense Medal, Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, Soldier's Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Silver Star. Col. Rainey is wearing his military uniform standing in front of a wall.

Archival Date

1944-05-22

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-562

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Rainey, Leroy A. (Col.); United States Army Air Forces (AAF); Military uniforms,Medals; Military air pilots; Military decorations