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John W. Allen World War II Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2022-04-29-2

Overview

John W. Allen was a B-17 navigator during World War II. The collection consists of visual, audiovisual, and textual materials documenting Allen's missions in Europe with the 91st Bomb Group (H), 401st Bomb Squadron.

Dates: 1942-1945, 1976-1978, 1996-2002

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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.

Dates: circa 1960s-1990s

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Joseph A. Bossi Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1988-03-03-A

Abstract

The Joseph A. Bossi served as a sergeant in the 162nd Aero Squadron during World War I. The collection contains an event program and postcard relating to Bossi's service in Europe.

Dates: circa 1918

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Abraham L. Brearcliffe Jr. Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1984-08-30-B

Abstract

Abraham Lincoln Brearcliffe, Jr. (1899-1984) was born in Washington state and worked for Boeing from 1930-1945. The collection features photographs, clippings and newsletters, foreman's materials, labor union membership books, and assorted ephemera from Brearcliffe's time at Boeing, most of which are almost exclusively from the war years (1941-1945).

Dates: 1921-1945, 1967-1970 ; Majority of material found within 1941-1945

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Herman Butler Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1985-12-27-A

Abstract

Herman Butler, originally of Belleville, Washington, served as a pilot during World War I and after with the U.S.A. School of Aerial Photography at Langley Field. The collection contains materials relating to the Butler's wartime and postwar service.

Dates: circa 1917-1940s; Majority of material found within 1917-1920

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Dean E. Christianson World War II and Korean War Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2022-09-01-A

Contents of the Collection The Dean E. Christianson World War II and Korean War Collection consists primarily of textal materials and a few visual materials from Dean's service as a navigator in the U.S. Army Transportion Corps. Included in the collection are correspondence files, personnel documents, military orders, charts, maps, navigator’s logs and flight plans, as well as a small amount of travel ephemera. The materials which range from 1941 to 1958, are organized in three series: Series...

Dates: 1941-1958

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William H. Dyche World War II Photograph Albums

Collection

Identifier: 2019-00-00-85

Contents of the Collection William H. Dyche World War II Photograph Albums is a collection of six photograph albums with black-and-white photographs taken by aerial photographer William H. Dyche during World War II. Images include scenic shots of the English countryside, castles, cathedrals and people as well as aerial photographs of England and France, including what appears to be D-Day. Aircraft are also featured, including the B-24, B-17, and P-38; in particular “Flak Bait” and “Mild & Bitter.”...

Dates: circa 1939 to 1945

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Pat Ford Photograph Collection

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2020-07-28

Contents of the Collection

The Pat Ford Photograph Collection is a small collection consisting of four black-and-white snapshots. Three World War II-era photographs measuring 2.5"x3.5" depict aircraft in Warrington, England. One post-war photograph measures 3.5"x5" and depicts Jack Northcott standing outside the cockpit of his plane.

Dates: 1945, 1953

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Lionel Cherry Gilmour World War I Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2019-01-30

Abstract

The collection is comprised of a small photograph album, loose photographs, a prisoner of war diary, and assorted research documents pertaining to the World War I service and prisoner of war (POW) experience of Lieutenant Lionel Cherry Gilmour (1891-1973), pilot of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and its predecessor, the Royal Flying Corps (RFC).

Dates: 1915-2008; Majority of material found within 1968-2008

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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John W. Allen World War II Collection

American Fighter Aces Association Oral Interviews

Joseph A. Bossi Collection

Abraham L. Brearcliffe Jr. Collection

Herman Butler Collection

Dean E. Christianson World War II and Korean War Collection

William H. Dyche World War II Photograph Albums

Pat Ford Photograph Collection

Lionel Cherry Gilmour World War I Collection

Clarence H. Lamping World War II Collection

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