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George E. Adams Jr. World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2002-03-15
Abstract

Collection of materials related to the military service of Second Lieutenant George E. Adams Jr., who served as a reconnaissance pilot in World War II.

Dates: circa 1943 to 1945
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William Frederick Barns U.S. Air Force Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-04-13
Abstract

William Frederick "Bill" Barns (1920-1995) joined the United States Air Force in 1942 and flew in the European Theater during World War II. After the war, Barns served in the USAF in several capacities until his retirement in 1966 when he went to work in the private sector, including for Garrett Corporation. The collection contains a broad array of textual materials as well as photographs and digital images related to his military and professional careers.

Dates: 1941 to 1990s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Raphael and Bette Barto U.S. Air Force Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-04-27
Content Description The Raphael and Bette Barto U.S. Air Force Collection documents the Bartos' service in the U.S. Air Force in the 1940s through 1960s with a variety of textual and visual materials. Raphael Barto's military service as a fighter pilot is documented with flight records and logbooks, certificates and diplomas, documentation related to his Air Medal, and photographs. The logbook primarily covers his time in training at Randolph Field, Texas, but his individual flight records provide...
Dates: 1942-1966, 2019
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Clarence A. Borley U.S. Naval Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-07-20
Abstract

Clarence A. Borley (1924-2019) was a U.S. Navy fighter pilot and ace. The collection documents Borley's 36-year military career as a pilot and fighter ace in the U.S. Navy and consists of textual, visual and audiovisual materials and primarily dates from 1942 to 1968, with some later dates and a small amount of personal materials.

Dates: 1942-1999, 2015; Majority of material found within 1942-1968
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Mary "Pat" (Hiller) Call WASP Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2020-11-15
Content Description The Mary "Pat" (Hiller) Call WASP Collection consists of materials relating to Call’s service as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) from 1942-1944. Materials are arranged alphabetically and span from 1939-2019 (bulk 1943-1980). The collection consists of about 0.6 cubic feet of material, including military records, licenses and membership cards, flight records and logbooks, correspondence, photographs, ephemera, and clippings. Correspondence in the collection includes...
Dates: 1939-2019
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Emile Chourré and Chourré Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-06-17
Abstract

The Emile Chourré and Chourré Family Papers is comprised of documents and scrapbooks, photographic prints and photograph albums, and assorted ephemera primarily pertaining to the life and military career of Lieutenant Commander Emile Chourré (1894-1938). Major topics include Chourré's military service, especially while stationed in Coco Solo, Panama; his service as a U.S. Naval announcer for the 1929-1931 and 1933-1934 National Air Races; and family (immediate and extended) photographs.

Dates: 1889-1988; Majority of material found within 1920s-1950s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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photographic prints 74
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certificates 37
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scrapbooks 16
negatives (photographs) 15
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World War, 1914-1918 11
postcards 11
California 10
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family 10
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 9
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 9
newsletters 9
notebooks 9
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Armed Forces -- Officers 8
Flight training 8
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booklets 8
personnel records 8
China 7
diplomas 7
manuscripts (documents) 7
panoramic photographs 7
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator Family 6
Curtiss JN-4D Jenny 6
DVDs 6
Germany 6
North American B-25 Mitchell Family 6
Women in aeronautics 6
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yearbooks 6
16mm (photographic film size) 5
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Korean War, 1950-1953 5
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Family 5
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Nieuport 28 C1 5
aeronautical charts 5
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navigation charts 5
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songbooks 5
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Air pilots -- Licenses -- United States 4
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Alaska 4
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) 4
Bombardiers 4
Burma 4
Hawaii 4
Korea 4
Navigation (Aeronautics) 4
North American AT-6 Texan Family 4
North American P-51 Mustang Family 4
Salmson 2 A2 4
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Seattle (Wash.) 4
Shanghai (China) 4
V-mail 4
audiocassettes 4
cartoons (humorous images) 4
compact discs 4
de Havilland (Airco) D.H.4 4
lithographs 4
menus 4
newspapers 4
photographic postcards 4
poetry 4
technical reports 4
telegrams 4
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Airlines 3
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force 4
United Airlines 4
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th 4
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) 4
American Fighter Aces Association 3
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 3
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 3
Quiet Birdmen 3
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 3
Trans World Airlines 3
United States. Air Force Reserve 3
United States. Army. Air Service 3
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration 3
United States. Marine Corps 3
Air Line Pilots Association 2
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.) 2
Boeing 2
Boeing Company 2
Chiang, May-ling Soong, 1897-2003 2
Dallas Love Field 2
Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976 2
Kelly Field (Tex.) 2
King County International Airport 2
Moore Field (Tex.) 2
National Championship Air Races 2
North American 2
OX-5 Aviation Pioneers (Organization) 2
Ox-5 Club of America 2
Roales, Paul Alan, 1945-2023 2
Turner, Roscoe, 1895-1970 2
United States. Air Force. Air Force, 14th 2
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 5th 2
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 490th 2
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (H), 34th 2
United States. Army. Air Corps. Reserves 2
United States. Army. Air Service. Aero Squadron, 95th 2
United States. Army. European Theater of Operations 2
United States. Army. Women's Army Corps 2
14th Air Force Association (U.S.). Flying Tigers 1
Acosta, Bertrand "Bert" Blanchard 1
Adams, Bruce A. 1
Adams, George E., Sr., 1899-1963 1
Adams, George Earl, Jr., 1923-1996 1
Aero Industries Corporation 1
Airborne Museum "Hartenstein" (Oosterbeek, Netherlands) 1
Airservices Company Ltd. 1
Akron (Airship) 1
Allied Engineering Corporation 1
Allied International Company 1
Althaus, J. K. von 1
American Airlines 1
American Railway Express Agency 1
American Red Cross 1
Archibald, Norman S., 1894-1975 1
Arizona (Battleship) 1
Arkansas (Battleship) 1
Army Air Forces Navigation School (San Marcos Army Air Field, Tex.) 1
Army Air Forces Pilot School (Marfa Army Air Field, Tex.) 1
Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics (Orlando, Fla.) 1
Artig, Abraham J., 1922-2010 1
Ascani, Fred J. (Fred John), 1917-2010 1
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.) 1
Aviation Instruction Center, 2nd (France) 1
Balchen, Bernt, 1899-1973 1
Barns, William Frederick, 1920-1995 1
Barto, Bette J. (Harris), 1928- 1
Barto, Raphael H., 1921-1997 1
Bellevue College (Bellevue, Wash.) 1
Bennett, Floyd 1
Boeing Air Transport 1
Boeing Flying Fortress School 1
Boeing School of Aeronautics (Oakland, Calif.) 1
Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957 1
Bohrer, Walt 1
Bong, Richard Ira, 1920-1945 1
Bow, James 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
Bristol Aeronautics Corporation 1
Brock, William S. 1
Browning, Frank D., 1922-2016 1
Burnelli, Vincent J. 1
Butler Aircraft Company 1
Butler National Corporation 1
California. National Guard 1
Call, Mary M. (Hiller), 1919-2019 1
Campbell, Douglas, 1896-1990 1
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 1
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