Title: Henry Kent Collection

Date/Date Range :   1943

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

The Henry Kent Collection, 1943, contains extensive text and photographs of the 80th Fighter Squadron, 19th Fighter Group in North Africa during World War II.

Call number: MS-2627

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

This collection was donated to Special Collections by Henry Kent in July, 2005.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Henry Kent Collection, MS-2627. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single folder.

Henry Kent was awarded the DFC for 46 missions flown over Africa and Italy during World War II. He later taught chemistry and physics at the university level.

The Henry Kent Collection, 1943 is a spiral bound collection of photographs and text concerning the 80th Fighter Squadron of the 79th Fighter Group that flew many missions over North Africa and Italy during World War II.

• Kent, Henry.
• United States. Air Force. Fighter Squadron, 80th.
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North.
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.