Henry "Red" Erwin with his family in their home at on 32nd Street in Ensley, Alabama.
Erwin, a native of Alabama, received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945 after saving the crew of his bomber by throwing a burning phosphoresce smoke bomb out the window of the plane.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Alabama Media Group Collection |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Photographs Henry "Red" Erwin with his family in their home at on 32nd Street in Ensley, Alabama. Ricker, Bill |
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Photographs Erwin, Henry E.; Children; World War, 1939-1945--Veterans; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.) |
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Erwin, a native of Alabama, received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945 after saving the crew of his bomber by throwing a burning phosphoresce smoke bomb out the window of the plane. |
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BN0017228_01BN0017228Henry "Red" Erwin with his family in their home at on 32nd Street in Ensley, Alabama.Erwin, a native of Alabama, received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945 after saving the crew of his bomber by throwing a burning phosphoresce smoke bomb out the window of the plane.1965-07-101960-1969Ricker, BillBirmingham News65-06411Erwin, Henry E.; Children; World War, 1939-1945--Veterans; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/99053 |
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Henry "Red" Erwin with his family in their home at on 32nd Street in Ensley, Alabama. |
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Henry "Red" Erwin with his family in their home at on 32nd Street in Ensley, Alabama. |
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Ricker, Bill |
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Ricker, Bill |
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