United States. Army. Air Corps
Organization
Historical Note
The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army from 1926 to 1941. It then became the Army Air Forces (AAF) from 1941 to 1947 and finally the Air Force, from 1947 to present.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Orthman World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1991-07-17-A
Abstract
William Orthman (1911-1990) was drafted into the United States Army in 1942. He served in the China-Burma-India Theater as Public Relations Officer. The collection is comprised of 340 photographs and a small amount of textual materials from his 1945-1946 service.