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Black and white portrait of U.S. Navy pilot Edward Ritter in an aviation working green uniform
Edward A. Ritter Portrait
Black and white portrait of U.S. Navy pilot Edward Ritter in an aviation working green uniform
Black and white portrait of U.S. Navy pilot Edward Ritter in an aviation working green uniform

Edward A. Ritter Portrait

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
DateDecember 1941–September 1945
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of Intrepid Museum. Gift of Edward Arthur Ritter and Valerie Junge. P2009.35.13
Object numberP2009.35.13
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Vertical portrait of Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18) pilot Edward Arthur Ritter wearing a U.S. Navy aviation working green uniform with an embroidered naval aviator insignia patch. He also wears a peaked combination cap with a gold chinstrap attached by gold buttons, with an officer crest device consisting of a federal shield over two crossed fouled anchors, surmounted by an eagle. Ritter, who has light skin and dark hair, looks off to the left. There is a white border around the image.
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