• Wooden plaque featuring the "Thompson Trophy Award" name above a depiction of a male angel below a sky landscape. A silver-colored metal part enscribes James H. Doolittle as the recipient of the trophy in 1932.
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    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.

  • Wooden plaque featuring the "Thompson Trophy Award" name above a depiction of a male angel below a sky landscape. A silver-colored metal part enscribes James H. Doolittle as the recipient of the trophy in 1932.

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