Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bust |
Title |
Noel Parrish |
Catalog Number |
2018.3.2 |
Creator |
Scroggins, Bobby |
Maker |
Scroggins, Bobby |
Date |
2002-2015 |
Material(s) |
Fiberglass/Paint |
Dimensions |
H-28 W-18.5 D-11 inches |
Description |
This is a bust of Brigadier General Noel Parrish. This is a painted fiberglass bust, which resembles bronze. The bust depicts shows General Parrish in his military uniform, looking to his right. Inscribed on back of left shoulder is "COMMISSIONED BY RON SPRIGGS 12/7/13". On back of right shoulder is artist's signature which reads "Bobby Scroggins." |
Notes |
This bust was part of the Ron Spriggs Exhibit of Tuskegee Airmen (R.S.E.T.A.), which was founded in December 2002 as an independent means of telling the history and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. R.S.E.T.A. fosters the theory that Tuskegee Airmen are not just black history -- Tuskegee Airmen are American history. This bust was displayed at the Kentucky Aviation Museum in Lexington. Brig. Gen. Noel Francis Parrish was born in 1909, in Versailles, Kentucky. He received his bachelor's degree from Rice University in 1928. Two years later he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a private and soon received an appointment as a flying cadet in 1931. After a year of active duty in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Parrish resumed his position as assistant operations officer of the 13th Attack Squadron at Barksdale Field, La. Parrish became director of training at Tuskegee Flying School in 1941. As a lieutenant colonel, he soon became the commander of training for the Tuskegee Army Air Field Command. This made him one of the few white Tuskegee Airmen assigned to the program during the 1940s. He organized and directed the military's first systematic effort to train black pilots for combat duty during World War II. The General was instrumental in planning the integration of the armed forces in later years. He believed that pilot training should be based on individual merit and not racial stereotypes. |
Collection |
Ron Spriggs Collection |
People |
Parrish, Noel F., 1909-1987 Spriggs, Ron Scroggins, Bobby |
Subjects |
African Americans Aviation Aviation industry Aviation personnel Desegregation Generals Military air pilots Military officers Military personnel Military training Pilots (Aeronautics) Soldiers Teachers World War II |
Search Terms |
Army Air Corps Tuskegee Airmen US Army Versailles (Ky.) Woodford County (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |