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Stanley J. Dec Naval Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2010-06-02
Abstract
Stanley Joseph Dec (1920-) was born in Raymond, Washington. After attending flight school in Iowa, Dec joined the military and served as a pilot for the U.S. Navy during World War II. The collection contains documents, logs, and publications documenting the training and military career of World War II U. S. Navy Ensign Stanley J. Dec.
Dates:
1942-1953
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Harold E. Hartney Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2013-07-03
Abstract
Harold E. Hartney (1888-1945) rose through the ranks of the Canadian Army to become the Commander of the U.S. Air Service's 27th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Credited as an ace and recipient of numerous military awards, after the war Hartney went on to train military pilots, advise on air safety, and serve again in World War II. The collection contains photographs, correspondence, clippings, and paper ephemera relating to Hartney's World War and interwar careers, as well as...
Dates:
circa 1914-1980s; Majority of material found within 1914-1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Remi Charles O’Connor Naval Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2019-03-19
Contents of the Collection
The Remi Charles O'Connor Naval Aviation Collection primarily relates to the 1941-1956 military service of O'Connor, a Naval Aviator in World War II and the Korean War. The collection is comprised of textual materials such as logs, correspondence, and clippings, as well as 10 photographic prints and one 8mm film reel.The bulk of the collection consists of O'Connor's flight logs, including two from his student pilot training in 1941 and five that cover his flying career from...
Dates:
1941-1999; Majority of material found within 1941-1956
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel Pilot Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1992-09-26
Abstract
Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel (1910-1991) was born in Ardenwald, Oregon and learned to fly in the late 1920s. Stenzel then gained fame for stunt flying and broke several records through the mid-1930s. The collection contains seven scrapbooks and assorted textual materials and photographs that document Stenzel's career as one of the first female stunt pilots.
Dates:
circa 1928-1991
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Alfred G. Thompson World War II Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2003-12-03
Contents of the Collection
The collection contains textual materials related to the military service of Alfred G. Thompson, who served as a B-25 pilot during World War II. Materials include training documents and worksheets, military orders and ephemera, such as an enlisted men's pass and pay envelope, and aircraft arrival reports. There are a photograph album, miltary personnel files, many loose photographs and correspondences. Also included are pilot logs for Thompson as well as a Pilot Rating Book for Clare Rupert...
Dates:
1941-1944
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Jeanette R. (Rogowski) Witzkowski World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2013-11-27
Contents of the Collection
The Jeanette R. (Rogowski) Witzkowski World War II Collection relates to the World War II-era experience of Jeanette Witzkowski, who served as a pilot and air traffic controller during World War II. It includes primarily textual materials and a small amount of photographic prints, with the bulk of the material falling within 1935-1947. Textual materials include Civial Aeronuatics Administration (CAA) air traffic control instructional documents and aircraft clearance forms and...
Dates:
1935-1948,1983; Majority of material found within 1935-1948
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives