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Thompson Trophy Plaque

Jimmy Doolittle received this plaque for his victory in the 1932 Thompson Trophy.

Thompson Trophy Plaque

Charles Thompson, head of Cleveland’s Thompson Products, a manufacturer of engine valves, sponsored the Thompson Trophy. Each winner, including Doolittle in 1932, received a plaque in recognition of their victory. The trophy itself is on display in the Museum’s Golden Age of Flight gallery.

Credit: Photo by Eric Long, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM 2014-04799).

Date: 2014

Photo Number: NASM 2014-04799