Cut Shirt-tail from Flight Training Shirt belonging to William A. Chapman. Flight School for API, Instructor A.L. Lumpkin, Time 10 minute Solo Flight on March, 2, 1941 at Auburn Airport, AL.(handwritten on collar). Tradition is other pilots cut piece of shirttail to carry with them on their flights for good luck. Chapman did the same and had fabric pieces of other pilots shirts. There are two scraps of fabric from other pilots in left breast pocket.
Item — Box: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Accession:
This accession contains artifacts, memorabilia, certificates, and materials related to William Ashley Chapman's time at Auburn University, and his service in World War II where he served on Ascension Island and in the Pacific theater as a combat engineer.
Dates
- 1912 - 2019
Conditions Governing Access
This accession is open to researchers.
Extent
From the Record Group: 4.10 Cubic Feet (2 OS boxes, 1 RC and 1 medium size box)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
