World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Non-preferred terms: European War, 1939-1945 ; Second World War, 1939-1945 ; World War 2, 1939-1945 ; World War II, 1939-1945 ; World War Two, 1939-1945 ; WW II (World War, 1939-1945) ; WWII (World War, 1939-1945)
Found in 197 Collections and/or Records:
Raleigh, Donald -- oral history interview, 2019 July 08
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Interview Summary
World War II veteran Donald Raleigh is interviewed about his wartime service with the United States Navy. He discusses his gunnery officer assignments aboard the USS Maryland (BB-46) and USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103), circa 1941-1946. He particularly highlights his experiences during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Standing watch aboard the Maryland that morning, he was a first-hand witness to the Japanese attack on Battleship Row. He also describes his later assignments in the...
Dates:
2019 July 08
Scarff, John Bowen -- oral history interview, 2017 May 06
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Interview Summary
U.S. Navy veteran John Bowen Scarff is interviewed about his father, Wayland Labatt Scarff, and about his military service after World War II. He discusses his father’s career at the fledgling Boeing Company in the mid-1910s and his work at Boeing Plant 1, also known as the Red Barn. Scarff also provides an overview of his military service in the postwar period, including his enlistment at Sand Point Naval Air Station (Washington) and his aviation machinist training at Norman Naval Air...
Dates:
2017 May 06
Scarff, Robert W. -- oral history interview, 2017 June 27
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Interview Summary
World War II veteran Robert W. Scarff is interviewed about his life and military service with the United States Navy. He discusses his flight training and experiences flying the Martin PBM Mariner. Topics discussed include his wartime service in Brazil, his test flight assignment at Naval Air Station Patuxent River (Maryland), and his post-war service in Japan shortly after the end of World War II. He also touches briefly on the life and career of his father, Wayland Labatt Scarff, who was...
Dates:
2017 June 27
Series XI. World War II
Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
This series is composed of materials relating to World War II between the years of 1939-1945, or made after the fact regarding these years. Materials present here include fact sheets, instructional posters, and assorted other posters.
Propaganda posters from this era can be found in the World War II Propaganda Posters series of this collection, and World War II-era aircraft identification posters can be found in other collections.
Dates:
circa 1939-2010
Stockard, Betty Riley -- oral history interview, 2014 March 19
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Interview Summary
Retired stewardess Betty R. Stockard is interviewed about her career with United Airlines. She discusses her experiences in the airline industry during the 1940s, such as the interview and training process, memorable encounters with passengers, and her flights along the West Coast and to Hawaii. She also recounts a story in which she served as a wartime courier for an important package. Other topics discussed include her childhood and college years in Montana; her thoughts on the Douglas...
Dates:
2014 March 19
Taylor, Dick -- oral history interview, 2014 February 13
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Interview Summary
Aeronautical engineer Richard W. “Dick” Taylor is interviewed about his 50-year career at the Boeing Company, which spanned the 1940s to the early 1990s. He discusses his experiences as a test pilot and design engineer for the company and describes notable projects from his career, including his work on the B-47 Stratojet, Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser, and Model 737 and his development of ETOPS (Extended Range Twin Engine Operations). He also touches on his service as a U.S Army liaison...
Dates:
2014 February 13
Wygle, Brien S. -- oral history interview, 2013 November 13
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Interview Summary
Test pilot Brien Wygle is interviewed about his decade-spanning career in the aviation industry. He describes his flight experiences prior to his work at Boeing, including his RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) service as a transport pilot during and after World War II and his time as an airline pilot with Queen Charlotte Airlines. He then discusses his test pilot career at the Boeing Company and his involvement with various aircraft, including the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, B-52 Stratofortress,...
Dates:
2013 November 13
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