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The Airmen Memorial Museum, located in Suitland, Maryland, was dedicated to honoring the history and contributions of enlisted airmen in the United States Air Force. Established in 1980, the museum was situated on the grounds of the Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) International Headquarters.
Located in Suitland, Maryland, one mile from Andrews Air Force Base. Visitors may take the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495), exit 7B and turn right onto Auth Road.
Artifacts
Eddie Ward’s pilot’s license and identification tag
Fabric portions of American and German planes from WW I
John Richter’s Distinguished Flying Cross
Ulysses Nero’s 1923 Parachute Jump trophy, the flag that adorned his coffin at his funeral at ArlingtonNational Cemetery in 1980
An enlisted airman’s canteen that was carried on the infamous Bataan Death March
An airman’s World War II Blood Chit and silk escape map
WW II sketches drawn by enlisted artist Nathan Glick
A Norden bombsight
The Orderly Room Duty Roster
A Japanese officer’s sword and flying helmet (traded for by an enlisted airman)
An A-2 flight jacket
An enlisted man’s letter written from Hitler’s Headquarters on Hitler’s personal stationary
The personal effects of four airmen who flew on the historic Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb missions
WW II color photography and aviation art of former enlisted airman, William S. Phillips
The uniforms of CMSAF #2 Donald Harlow and CMSAF #4 Thomas Barnes.
Artifacts: The Airmen Memorial Museum‘s collection included a variety of artifacts such as Eddie Ward’s pilot’s license, fabric portions of American and German planes from World War I, John Richter’s Distinguished Flying Cross, and personal effects of airmen who participated in significant missions like the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings.
