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American Fighter Aces Association Oral Interviews
Collection
Identifier: 2002-02-13-OralHist
Abstract
Collection of approximately one hundred twenty (120) oral histories of Fighter Aces and several non-aces, including relatives of aces, other military pilots, and military historians.
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert L. Baseler Fighter Ace Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2009-08-26
Overview
This collection relates to Rober L. Baseler's career as a Fighter Ace, with a focus on his service during World War II.
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
James O. Brewer World War II Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2012-06-04
Contents of the Collection
The James O. Brewer World War II Collection documents Brewer’s service as a pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The collection consists of both photographic and textual material, primarily dating from 1942-1949.Photographs are in color and black-and-white and appear to show military personnel, reunions, and personal candids, though most of the photographs are not dated or annotated. A significant number of photographs were taken in Australia and prominently feature...
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2018-12-06
Abstract
Major Thomas Walter Jackson (1916-1942) was a United States Army Air Corps pilot and squadron commander who served in the Aleutian Island campaign during World War II. The collection contains textual materials, photographs, and a digitized film clip pertaining to the 1938-1942 military service of Jackson.
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Roger Charles McNally Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2009-06-19
Abstract
Roger Charles McNally (1887-1922) joined the U. S. Army in 1917 and after World War I was sent to Italy to assist with the Army’s purchase of the airship Roma. The collection consists of clippings, photographs, and assorted ephmera related to Master Sergeant McNally's career in the Army Air Corps, and his death in the airshipRoma accident.
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
William Orthman World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1991-07-17-A
Abstract
William Orthman (1911-1990) was drafted into the United States Army in 1942. He served in the China-Burma-India Theater as Public Relations Officer. The collection is comprised of 340 photographs and a small amount of textual materials from his 1945-1946 service.
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2020-02-25
Contents of the Collection
The Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection is comprised largely of photographic and audiovisual material, including 2,115 prints, 83 negatives, and 5 film reels. The images were taken or collected by Howard E. Smith, a United States Army Air Corps Public Relations Officer and base photographer, primarily while he was stationed at Smoky Hill Army Air Field (SHAAF) in Salina, Kansas. There is also a very small amount of textual documents. Most materials date from 1942-1943, with some...
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives