Contents of the Collection

This small collection consists of a circa 1939-1945 Boeing Flying Fortress School certificate for William V. Sipple, Jr. The color lithograph features a Boeing Flying Fortress in flight. The caption printed on the front reads: "William V. Sipple, Jr., Honor Student, Boeing Flying Fortress School, Seattle, Washington." There is a printed caption on the verso which provides background information on the Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress.

Contents of the Collection The E.L. Leak Aviation Collection is a small collection comprised of photographs and certificates collected during E.L. Leak’s service in the United States Navy in World War II and as a career pilot. Ten black-and-white photographs feature a group photo of VF Squadron 1B; a carrier landing accident; the USS Lexington (CV-2) under way; squadrons of Curtiss F6C-2 and Boeing F3B aircraft on deck of unidentified carrier; a Boeing F2B squadron on deck of unidentified ship with other destroyers in...

Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The Fred Losch Black Sheep Squadron Collection contains photographic reproductions, ephemera, and DVDs related to the Black Sheep Squadron during World War II. The collections consists of three (3) photographic reproductions, including two (2) group portraits of Black Sheep Squadron. Each photograph features squadron members posed in front of an aircraft, possibly a Vought F4U Corsair, with palm trees in the background and also includes a representation of the Black Sheep Squadron...