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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

John W. Lambert Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-06-25
Scope of the Collection The John W. Lambert Photograph Collection consists of 9,687 black-and-white and color photographs, 2,048 black-and-white and color negatives and nine photographic slides, as well as a small amount of textual material primarily documenting air operations during World War II. The strength of the collection is that it includes visual documentation of Army Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Allied aircraft in combat around the world. There are photographs of aircraft on operations...
Dates: circa 1930s-1955

Clarence H. Lamping World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-10-27
Contents of the Collection The Clarence H. Lamping World War II Collection contains textual materials and a small amount of photographic prints relating to the World War II service of Lieutenant Colonel Clarence H. Lamping. Some of the material is retrospective. Most of the material was collected by Lamping during and after his service, although some items were collected by his son, John. The bulk of the collection is textual materials, most of which are post-war. Materials include Lamping's U.S Army Air...
Dates: 1939-2000; Majority of material found within 1939-1945

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 E. Selge Pilot Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-12-06-A
Overview

The Charles E. Selge Pilot Collection is a small collection of textual and photographic materials dating from 1932-2021. The materials are related to Selge’s pilot career, most notably his time as an early aerobatic pilot with the Art (Arthur) Davis School of Aviation, Lansing, Michigan. In addition, there are a small number of documents illustrating Selge's continued intrest in planes and his aircraft restoration projets.

Dates: 1932-2021

James H. Taylor, Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-00-00-1
Abstract

Archival materials relating to the missions of the United States Army Air Forces 498th Bombardment Group in 1944-45. The Museum of Flight's Boeing B-29 Superfortress was of this group and material in this collection reflect the activities of the aircraft during that time period. Many of the charts are annotated for specific missions and some contain identified targets.

Dates: 1943-2013; Majority of material found within 1943-1945

Ralph Wandrey Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-04-18
Abstract

Ralph H. Wandrey (1921-2020) was a World War II American fighter pilot and ace. The Ralph Wandrey Fighter Ace Collection documents fighter pilot and ace Ralph Wandrey's World War II service as well as activities associated to his veteran status, from 1935-2009. A smaller amount of material is personal in nature. Types of material include military records, a pilot's log, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, pamphlets, personal and educational records and clippings.

Dates: 1935-2009, undated

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North American B-25 Mitchell Family 2
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Bell P-39 Airacobra Family 1
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 Family 1
Messerschmitt Bf 110 Family 1
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet (Comet) Family 1
Messerschmitt Me 262 Family 1
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Nakajima Ki-27 Nate (Abdul) (Type 97 Fighter) Family 1
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Bong, Richard Ira, 1920-1945 2
United States. Air Force 2
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th 2
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 2
Army Air Forces Navigation School (San Marcos Army Air Field, Tex.) 1
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Art (Arthur) Davis School of Aviation (Lansing, Michigan) 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
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 1
Embree, Lee 1
Germany. Luftwaffe 1
Goldfish Club 1
Great Britain. Royal Air Force 1
Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, 333 (N) 1
Great Britain. Royal Navy 1
Grinnell, Roy, 1933-2019 1
Japan. Kaigun. Kōkūtai 1
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America 1
Lambert, John W. (John William), 1929- 1
Lamping, Clarence H., 1919-2009 1
Quiet Birdmen 1
Selge, Charles E., 1918-2009 1
Taylor, James H., Jr. 1
U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Association 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 13th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 15th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 490th 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. Bombardment Group, 498th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Command, 7th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 14th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 49th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 9th 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 1
United States. Army. Air Corps. Reserves 1
United States. Army. Mediterranean Theater of Operations 1
United States. Coast Guard 1
United States. Marine Corps 1
United States. Navy 1
Wandrey, Ralph H., 1921-2020 1
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