Philip A. Schaack World War II Collection

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2021-06-16

Content Description

The Philip A. Schaack World War II Collection a is a small collection of documents and photographs related to Schaack's service as a U.S. Navy pilot during World War II. The collection includes eight black-and-white 4x5” photos taken by Schaack documenting the landing sequence of the Vought OS2U Kingfisher alongside the U.S.S. Cincinnati and being hosited on board. One small photo is a portrait of Schaack in uniform and one photo is a group portrait of an unidentified squadron including Schaack. The documents include several pre-flight information orders for his flights in 1943 as well as his U.S. Naval Aviator certificates, an immunization card, officers' club membership cards, a business card for Schaack and an acquaintance in Brazil.

Dates

Creation: circa 1942-1945

Creator

Schaack, Philip A., 1921-2017 (Person)

Language of Materials

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.