Box 55
Container
Contains 30 Collections and/or Records:
Captioned photograph of Bridges receiving the Leithan-Tittle Award as the top graduate of his ARPS class from Apollo 11 Astronaut, Michael Collins, (autographed by Paul Nafziger, Bridges' ARPS classmate who is in the middle of the photograph) in the AFSC NEWSREVIEW, 1971
Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 71
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 71
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates:
1971
Certificate for flying in the B-26 Variable Stability and Control Aircraft, undated
Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 72
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 72
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates:
undated
Bridges' caricature photograph presented by his classmates in ARPS Class 70B, 1971
Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 73
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 73
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates:
1971
Certificate for completing first zero-g ride in the Air Force C-135, Wright Patterson AFB OH, December 8, 1970
Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 74
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 74
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates:
December 8, 1970
Certificate for cruise on the Battleship New Jersey from the Philippine Islands to Vietnam, 1968
Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 75
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 75
Scope and Contents
Per Bridges, "While a Misty pilot, I provided fire control for the New Jersey for targets in North Vietnam and was invited to fly to the Philippine Islands and cruise with them back to Vietnam. After arrival off the coast of Vietnam, I was ferried by helicopter back to my base, Phu Cat.)," also included are three postcards of the ship, cabin menu and dinner invitation.
Dates:
1968