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Desiree "Jerry" Clifford Michaud and Thelma Irene McGraw Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-11-01
Abstract

Jerry Michaud (1924-1982) Michaud served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Naval pilot in the Pacific Theater. Thelma McGraw (1920-1996) She worked as a stewardess with United Airlines (UAL). The collection contains textual materials, black-and-white photographs, and ephemera associated with their 1942-1952 naval and commercial airline careers, respectively.

Dates: 1938-1980; Majority of material found within 1940s

Leroy O. Olson World War II Collection

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2014-09-30
Contents of the Collection The Leroy O. Olson World War II Collection is quite small and relates to the 1943-1945 United States Navy pilot career of Leroy "Lee" O. Olson. It is comprised of a logbook and five photographs. The logbook covers from May 1943 to October 1945 and includes information such as duration of flight, locations, and type of aircraft. Identified aircraft include the North American SNJ-4 Texan, Douglas SBD Dauntless, Grumman F-2 Wildcat, and Grumman F6F Hellcat. All of the photographs...
Dates: 1943-1945, undated

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.

Dates: 1945-1946

Donald K. Prothero World War II Photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2015-03-13
Contents of the Collection The Donald K. Prothero World War II Photographs is comprised of 116 black-and-white photographs taken by Donald K. Prothero of the 86th Combat Mapping Squadron during World War II. A list of captions is provided for the photographs. The photographs feature life of United States servicemen on base at Saipan, including construction of a photograph lab, USO shows, concerts, performances by indigenous Chamorro inhabitants, the base's theater, mess halls, and hospitals. Several images...
Dates: Circa 1944-1945

John Schafer World War II Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2005-01-15
Contents of the Collection The John Schafer World War II Collection is primarily original newspapers from the World War II era, but also includes a small amount of additional textual materials and one black-and-white photograph. It is unknown if John Schafer served during World War II, if he collected the materials, or they were given to him. The fourteen newspapers date from January 29, 1939 to October 15, 1945 and include issues from the Seattle Daily Times, ...
Dates: 1939-1945

Arnold L. Schuster World War II Collection

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1989-06-09
Contents of the Collection

This small collection relates to Lieutenant Schuster's time serving as a United States Army Air Force pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II, circa 1939-1945. The collection includes his official military flying and travel records, as well as a photograph of a B-32 bombing.

Dates: circa 1939-1945

Charles H. Sorensen World War II U.S. Naval Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2025-04-16
Contents of the Collection The Charles H. Sorensen World War II U.S. Naval Aviation Collection contains textual and photographic materials related to the World War II Pacific Theater naval service of pilot Charles H. Sorensen, who served aboard the U.S.S. Essex. Most materials are dated between 1941-1944, although some items pertain to post-war dates and Sorensen's reserve service. Due to its small size, the collection has been organized alphabetically. The bulk of the...
Dates: 1941-1969

Norman G. Stromer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-09-19
Overview Major Norman George Stromer (1922-2019) was an Army Air Corps pilot who participated in bombing campaigns in the South West Pacific during World War II, served as part of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), and worked as a fight inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This collection contains photographs, military records, certificates, and other textual materials documenting his military service, post-military career, and personal life, primarily dating from...
Dates: 1922-2017; Majority of material found within 1940-1960

Elaine Tatro World War II Nose Art Photograph Collection

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1997-10-24
Contents of the Collection The Elaine (Thompson) Tatro World War II Nose Art Photograph Collection is a small collection containing 11 4x5-inch black-and-white photographs of Consolidated B-24 Liberator nose art, circa 1939-1945. It is likely the aircraft were photographed by Tatro's husband during his military service in the Pacific Theater. The nose art is primarily pin-up style, including "Blonde Buzz," "Miss Anabelle Lee," and "Miss Behavin." There is one with a bull over the words "Bull o' the Woods" and another...
Dates: circa 1939-1945

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

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  • Subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area X

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Subject
photographic prints 32
clippings (information artifacts) 14
Air pilots, Military 13
logs (records) 13
correspondence 11
printed ephemera 11
military records 10
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Family 9
certificates 9
Japan 8
negatives (photographs) 8
Nose art 7
aerial photographs 7
maps (documents) 7
photocopies 7
Aircraft carriers 6
Airplanes, Military 6
Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands) 6
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Family 5
Fighter pilots 5
Guam 5
Okinawa Island (Japan) 5
Tokyo (Japan) 5
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) 4
Bombing, Aerial 4
Hawaii 4
North American P-51 Mustang Family 4
Philippines 4
Prisoners of war 4
Soldiers 4
manuscripts (documents) 4
scrapbooks 4
Aircraft accidents 3
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 3
California 3
Cemeteries 3
China 3
Curtiss C-46 Commando Family 3
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Family 3
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family 3
Douglas SBD Dauntless Family 3
Flight navigators 3
Grumman F6F Hellcat Family 3
Hong Kong (China) 3
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 3
Mitsubishi G4M Betty Family 3
Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt Family 3
V-J Day, 1945 3
Vought F4U Corsair Family 3
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Hiroshima-shi 3
lithographs 3
notes (documents) 3
orders (military records) 3
photograph albums 3
Aces (Fighter pilots) 2
Airlift, Military 2
Airplanes -- Maintenance and repair 2
Attack planes 2
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 2
Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser Family 2
Burma 2
Consolidated PBY Catalina Family 2
DVDs 2
Fighter planes 2
Grumman F4F Wildcat Family 2
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 2
Hickam Air Force Base (Hawaii) 2
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan) 2
Kawanishi H8K Emily (Navy Type 2 Flying Boat) 2
Korea 2
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Family 2
Martin (Glenn L.) B-26 Marauder Family 2
Martin (Glenn L.) PBM-5 Mariner (Model 162F) 2
Military cadets 2
Navigation (Aeronautics) 2
North American AT-6 Texan Family 2
North American B-25 Mitchell Family 2
Papua New Guinea 2
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 2
Radar 2
Shanghai (China) 2
Solomon Islands 2
Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands) 2
United States -- Armed Forces -- Insignia 2
V-mail 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island 2
aeronautical charts 2
diaries 2
digital prints 2
diplomas 2
drawings (visual works) 2
identity cards 2
instructional materials 2
memorandums 2
navigation charts 2
newsletters 2
newspapers 2
panoramic photographs 2
Names
United States. Navy 15
United States. Army Air Forces 10
United States. Air Force 7
United States. Army. Air Corps 5
United States. Naval Reserve 5
United States. Marine Corps 4
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 3
Bong, Richard Ira, 1920-1945 2
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 2
Essex (Aircraft carrier) 2
Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945 2
Rosenthal, Joe, 1911-2006 2
United States. Air Force. Air Force, 14th 2
United States. Army 2
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 5th 2
United States. Army. Signal Corps 2
United States. Marine Fighter Squadron, 214th 2
Allen, Edmund Turney, 1896-1943 1
Allen, William M., 1900-1985 1
American Airlines 1
Antietam (Aircraft carrier) 1
Argentina. Armada 1
Army Air Forces Navigation School (San Marcos Army Air Field, Tex.) 1
Ball, Elmer Allison, 1923-1990 1
Beall, Wellwood Edmeston, 1906-1978 1
Bellevue College (Bellevue, Wash.) 1
Boeing Company 1
Boeing Company. Wichita Division 1
Bolt, John F. 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
Boyington, Gregory, 1912-1988 1
Brackin, Harl V. 1
Brazil. Fôrça Aérea Brasileira 1
Brewer, James Olin, 1917-1996 1
Brewer, Randell J., 1946-2018 1
Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1886-1945 1
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 1
California. National Guard 1
Carroll, John D. 1
Chenango (Ship) 1
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 1
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 1
Chiang, May-ling Soong, 1897-2003 1
Cooper, Thomas, 1924- 1
Cuba. Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias 1
Dunham, William D. (William Douglas), 1920-1990 1
Embree, Lee R., 1915-2008 1
Germany. Luftwaffe 1
Gililland, George A. 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
Hamilton Field (Calif.) 1
Hardin, Robert F., 1926-1965 1
Hilderman, Bernell, 1920-1986 1
International Military Tribunal for the Far East 1
Japan. Kaigun. Kōkūtai 1
Johnson, Mac R., 1914-1984 1
Johnson, Philip G. (Philip Gustav), 1894-1944 1
Johnson, Robert W. 1
Johnston Atoll Airport (United States Minor Outlying Islands) 1
Kickland, Lester Jay, 1921-2011 1
Klotz, James Ambrose, 1923-2014 1
Knoll 1
Lambert, John W. (John William), 1929- 1
Leach, John Edward, 1923-2015 1
Leigh, Frank C., 1920-1986 1
Levy, David "Deed" 1
Lexington (Aircraft carrier : 1943-1991) 1
Lindsay, Elvin Lester 1
Losch, Fred 1
Lyall, Ralph H., 1919- 1
MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964 1
Madden, Paul J., 1920-2004 1
McCampbell, David, 1910-1996 1
Mesnard, Dean 1
Michaud, Desiree "Jerry" Clifford, 1924-1982 1
Michaud, Thelma Irene (McGraw), 1920-1996 1
Missouri (Battleship : BB-63) 1
Moore Field (Tex.) 1
Mukden (Prisoner of war camp) 1
Nachi (Cruiser) 1
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966 1
Olson, Leroy O., 1921- 1
Orthman, William G., 1911-1990 1
Payne, Paul A. 1
Prothero, Donald K., 1924-2001 1
Quiet Birdmen 1
Schaefer, Julius E. 1
Schafer, John 1
Schuster, Arnold L. 1
Shamshuipo (Concentration camp) 1
Sheppard Field (Tex.) 1
Short, Mac 1

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