Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943 Letter to the family of LeRoi Williams
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.017 Author/Creator: Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943 Place Written: Tuskegee, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 June 1943 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 26.5 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Writing from the Tuskegee Institute, LeRoi describes to his family, how his flight training is going, including a recent flight to Chattanooga. On page 5 are diagrams of flying formations he and his classmates are learning. He then tells his mother he hopes she will come to his graduation, promising to pay the expense.
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