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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

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 of...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

John Schafer Collection

Collection — Box: One

Identifier: 2005-01-15

Contents of the Collection The John Schafer 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, ...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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 1940-1960.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Ralph Wandrey Fighter Ace Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2017-04-18

Abstract Ralph H. Wandrey (1921-2020) was a World War II American fighter pilot and ace. The Ralph Wandrey Fighter Ace Collection documents fighter pilot and ace Ralph Wandrey's World War II service as well as activities associated to his veteran status, from 1935-2009. A smaller amount of material is personal in nature. Types of material include military records, a pilot's log, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, pamphlets, personal and educational records and clippings.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

O. Keith Williams VMF-214 "Black Sheep Squadron" Photographs

Collection — Box: Small Collections Oversize Materials 2000-2005, oversize: folder

Identifier: 2002-04-18

Overview Photographs showing members of the “Black Sheep Squadron” while they were stationed in the South Pacific during World War II.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Fred Woods World War II Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2012-08-22

Contents of the Collection The Fred Woods World War II Collection is comprised of photographic prints, negatives, a photograph album, and a small number of documents that relate to the World War II experience of United States Navy pilot Fred Woods. The collection has been arranged into two series, visual materials and textual materials. Visual materials, which are the bulk of the collection, include 26 loose black-and-white photographic prints and 27 negatives. Sizes vary from 3x5" to 8x10" and very...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Harold W. Zipp Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1992-11-12

Abstract Harold W. Zipp was an engineer at the Boeing Company for forty years. The collection documents his career, particularly his tenure in Wichita, Kansas, with diaries, photographs and other documents.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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William Orthman World War II Collection

Donald K. Prothero World War II Photographs

John Schafer Collection

Arnold L. Schuster World War II Collection

Norman G. Stromer Collection

James H. Taylor, Jr. Collection

Ralph Wandrey Fighter Ace Collection

O. Keith Williams VMF-214 "Black Sheep Squadron" Photographs

Fred Woods World War II Collection

Harold W. Zipp Collection

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