Schilling, David Carl, 1918-1956

President Harry S. Truman visits Andrews Air Force Base to attend the Air Progress Demonstration. From left: General Lawrence Kuter, President Harry S. Truman, General Harry Vaughan, Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington, General Robert Landry, Colonel David Schilling, and General Hoyt Vandenberg. All others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with an unknown airman during his visit to Andrews Air Force Base to attend the Air Progress Demonstration. From left: Colonel David Schilling, Admiral Robert Dennison, President Truman, and General Robert Landry.

President Harry S. Truman visits Andrews Air Force Base to attend the Air Progress Demonstration. From left: Colonel David Schilling, President Truman, and General Robert Landry. Standing in the background between President Truman and General Landry is Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman visits Andrews Air Force Base to attend the Air Progress Demonstration. From left, first row: Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, President Truman, General Hoyt Vandenberg (in the background), General Robert Landry, Admiral Robert Dennison (in the background), and Colonel David Schilling. All others are unknown.

President Harry S. Truman visits Andrews Air Force Base for the Air Progress Demonstration. Pictured from left: General Laurence Kuter, the President, Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington, and Colonel David Schilling. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman attends Air Progress Demonstration at Andrews Air Force Base. From left: Colonel David Schilling, General Hoyt Vandenberg, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Robert Dennison (in background), and General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.

Colonel David Schilling, fourth from the left, receives the Harmon International Trophy in the Rose Garden at the White House. Schilling had been selected as the outstanding aviator for 1950. On September 22, 1950, Colonel Schilling successfully flew a Republic F-84E Thunderjet from Manston, England, to Limestone Air Force Base in Maine, accomplishing by means of in-flight refueling the first nonstop transatlantic jet aircraft flight. All others are unidentified.

Colonel David Schilling (right) holds the Harmon International Trophy as he talks with an unidentified armed forces officer.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents the Harmon International Trophy to Colonel David Schilling, United States Air Force (right), who was selected as the outstanding aviator for 1950. Standing in the background, are, from left to right, Secretary of the Air Force Thomas Finletter, Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, and two other unidentified men. Other associates in photo are unknown.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents the Harmon International Trophy to Colonel David Schilling, United States Air Force (right), who had been selected as the outstanding aviator for 1950. Standing in the background from left to right is Secretary of the Air Force Thomas Finletter, Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, and two unidentified men. All others are unidentified.