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Norman "Jim" S. Archibald Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1986-10-10-A
Abstract

Norman "Jim" Silas Archibald (1894-1975) of Seattle, Washington served in the U.S. Army Air Service, 95th Aero Squadron during World War I, and later published a bestselling book on his experience. He served again in the Air Force during World War II at home in Seattle. The collection contains correspondence, military documents, photographs, and other materials relating to Archibald's life and military service.

Dates: 1917-1946

Abraham J. Artig World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-09-11
Overview

The A.J. Artig World War II Collection relates to A.J. Artig's service in the Army Air Corps as a B-26 Marauder pilot.

Dates: 1943-2010

Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-08-09
Contents of the Collection The Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection is comprised of photographs and various textual materials, including military records, orrders, certificates, and correspondence, primarily related to the World War II experience of Lewis Paul Bowers, a flight navigator on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator ("Rude Nude") of the 307th Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force. There are also some items related to post-war activities as well as personal and family materials. The bulk of the collection...
Dates: 1932-2012; Majority of material found within 1942-1946

Frank D. Browning World War II Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2021-05-04
Contents of the Collection The Frank D. Browning World War II Collection pertains to Browning's service as a navigator and bombardier with the 490th Bomb Squadron in the China India Burma Theater during World War II. Most of the items are dated 1942-1947, with some later dates. Materials include military records, including Browning's military business cards and a conduct guidelines sheet; a partially filled notebook, maps of China and select United States cities, photocopies of clippings and printed ephemera likely...
Dates: 1942-1947, 1952-1953, 1983, 1994-1999

Donald G. Hamlin World War II Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 1991-10-02
Contents of the Collection The Donald G. Hamlin World War II Collection is a relatively small collection and is comprised of textual materials that primarily relate to the World War II military service of Donald G. Hamlin, a pilot with the United States Army Air Forces. It also includes a small amount of post-World War II material related to Hamlin's Air Force reserve service. World War II-era materials, dated 1943-1945, include Hamlin's medical records, his 1943-1944 pilot logbook and flight records, an...
Dates: 1943-1956

James H. Howard Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-10-01
Contents of the Collection The James H. Howard Fighter Ace Collection contains textual, photographic, and audiovisual materials in support of James H. Howard's Medal of Honor awarded in June 1944. Materials include military records, clippings, and photographs, among others. Due to the collection's small size, it has been arranged alphabetically. Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor in June 1944 for actions taken on January 11, 1944, the only fighter pilot in the European Theater to earn the distinction....
Dates: 1944-1994; Majority of material found in 1944

Lawrence W. Jensen World War II Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2022-03-18
Content Description The Lawrence W. Jensen World War II Collection documents the bombing missions Jensen completed in 1944-11945 over Germany during his service as a B-17 pilot during World War II. The collection consists of mission summaries for each of his bombing runs with the 95th bomb group, as well as London edition issues of the Stars and Stripes newspaper corresponding to the dates of the missions. The mission summaries, known familiarly as...
Dates: 1944 October 3 - 1945 April 6

Solomon Mullin World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2023-09-12
Overview

Solomon Mullin served as a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier and instructor in the 385th Bomb Group for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The collection is comprised of textual and photographic materials related to his military service. The documents date from 1942 to 1999, although the bulk of the collection dates from 1942-1945.

Dates: 1942-1945, 1999; Majority of material found within 1942-1945

Seymour Rutberg World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-06-16
Abstract

Seymour Rutberg (1919-2009) was a Jewish American World War II pilot. The collection documents Seymour Rutberg's World War II service as a pilot as well as his post-war service and veteran activities. A smaller amount of material is personal in nature. Most items are dated 1941-1952 and types of material include military records, flying logs, clippings, correspondence, reports and photographs.

Dates: 1929-2009; Majority of material found within 1941-1952

Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-04-22
Contents of the Collection The Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection contains textual and visual materials related to the World War II and post-war military service of Charles Ashby Shoop, a liaison pilot with the United States Army 104th Infantry Division. The bulk of the textual materials is Shoop’s 1942-1945 World War II and 1946-1960 post-war Reserve military service records, which include orders and assignments, promotion recommendations, memorandums and correspondence, and receipts and shipping...
Dates: 1942-1960

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scrapbooks 3
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France 2
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maps (documents) 2
ration books 2
16mm (photographic film size) 1
Aces (Fighter pilots) 1
Airplanes -- Ditching 1
Airplanes -- Formation flying 1
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 1
Bombsights 1
Burma 1
California 1
Caudron Type G.4 1
Caudron Type R.4 ("R.8," "R.19") 1
China 1
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family 1
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Flight navigators, Military 1
Fokker D.VII (V.18) 1
Frederick Army Airfield (Oklahoma) 1
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Heaven high, hell deep, 1917-1918 1
India 1
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Jewish soldiers 1
Jewish veterans 1
Martin (Glenn L.) B-26 Marauder Family 1
Medal of Honor 1
Mexico 1
Midland Army Air Field (Tex.) 1
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Nieuport 17 1
Nieuport 28 C1 1
Nieuport 81 1
Nieuport 83 1
North American B-25 Mitchell Family 1
North American P-51B (F-51B) Mustang 1
Nose art 1
Philippines 1
Prisoners of war 1
Republic P-47D (F-47D) Thunderbolt 1
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 1
San Marcos Army Air Field (Tex.) 1
Seattle (Wash.) 1
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter Family 1
Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) 1
Texas 1
U.S. Air Force Memorial (Arlington, Va.) 1
V-mail 1
Vought OS2U Kingfisher Family 1
World War, 1914-1918 1
World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish 1
articles 1
audiocassettes 1
biographies (literary works) 1
business cards 1
diplomas 1
drawings (visual works) 1
journals (accounts) 1
manuals (instructional materials) 1
membership cards 1
military maps 1
navigation charts 1
notebooks 1
notes (documents) 1
obituaries 1
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United States. Air Force 3
14th Air Force Association (U.S.). Flying Tigers 1
Archibald, Norman S., 1894-1975 1
Army Air Forces Navigation School (San Marcos Army Air Field, Tex.) 1
Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics (Orlando, Fla.) 1
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Artig, Abraham J., 1922-2010 1
Bowers, Barry Austin, 1943-2017 1
Bowers, Claradee 1
Bowers, Harold E., 1918-1942 1
Bowers, Lewis Paul, 1922- 1
Bowers, Mary C. (Weidner), 1922-2010 1
Bowers, Ora E. 1
Browning, Frank D., 1922-2016 1
California. National Guard 1
Draper, Eben Sumner, Jr. (1893-1959) 1
Draper, Hazel Archibald, 1891-1973 1
Fort Sill (Okla.) 1
Goldfish Club 1
Hamlin, Donald G., 1924- 1
Howard, James H. (James Howell), 1913-1995 1
Jensen, Lawrence W., 1921-2008 1
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America 1
Mullin, Solomon, 1917-2015 1
P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots Association 1
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 1
Shoop, Charles Ashby, 1916-1966 1
Shoop, Margaret Blanche (Etzenhouser), 1914-1987 1
Smith, Flossie 1
Smith, Walter A., Jr. , 1924- 1
United States. Army 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 13th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group (H), 95th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 394th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 490th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Squadron, 412th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (H), 385th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 307th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 356th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Troop Carrier Group, 435th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Troop Carrier Squadron, 78th 1
United States. Army. Air Corps. Reserves 1
United States. Army. Air Service. Aero Squadron, 95th 1
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces 1
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 1
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 104th 1
Weems, Katharine Lane, 1899- 1
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