Colonel Howard Kelly USAAF?
 

For years I have been fascinated with caricatures by Pat Rooney. Rooney toured military bases during and after the war making caricatures of military officers.

Until today I had only been aware of British personnel being sketched by Rooney until today I took possession of a Rooney caricature dated 1952 of Colonel Howard Kelley who I am presuming was a USAAF/USAF Officer.

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This looks like a pre-war photograph of Howard Kelly, can anyone tell me what the uniform is?

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...2%20144219.jpg

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Looks like he is having a good time here.

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...2%20143712.jpg

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On the back of this photograph is written "Winter- Reno 1931-32 Howard with divorcees to be. Univ. of Nev. campus." One can only hope it is written with tongue in cheek!

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...2%20144053.jpg

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And finally, Howard Kelly on the right, is that an Air Force uniform he is wearing?

Who is the RAF officer in the middle? I don't want to jump to conclusions but I know who it looks like.

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...2%20143901.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...2%20144432.jpg

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My conclusion was right, the Duke of Edinburgh, I wonder what the occasion was.

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David

1. The prewar shot is depicted wearing NCO (sergeant ) army infantery uniform
2. The post WWII shot is related to a NATO meeting , the RAF Group Captain can not ident

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Thank you. The RAF officer is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh acting as Marshal of the Royal Air Force (a now defunct rank) he can be seen at a similar event here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbgpfRm51aE

Is Colonel Kelly wearing an Army uniform or an Air Force uniform in the photograph with the Duke?

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He's wearing post WWII era USAF uniform along command pilot wings badge.

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Thank you. Can I presume he was in both the Army and the Air Force? Can you tell me anything else about him? What is a "Command Pilot?"

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David,

Here's an indication about the presence of (then) Lt Col Howard Kelly in the UK in the early 1950s: see http://airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/440/676.xml

Perhaps this one too: http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/...ation-sealand/

Thru website fultonhistory I found references to Howard Kelly as well, including an assignment as Base Executive Officer at Rome Army Airfield, NY.

Regards,

Leendert

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Many thanks.

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What is a "Command Pilot?"[/quote]

A U.S. Air Force pilot who has had at least 3000 hours in the air and not less than 15 years flying service