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 187 Collections and/or Records:
Charles C. Smith World War II Collection
Collection — Box one
Identifier: 2015-12-09
Content Description
The Charles C. Smith World War II Collection is a small collection documenting the military service of Charles C. Smith, a B-17 Navigator during the second world war. The collection includes: 45 black-and-white photographs primarily depicting aircraft, especialy B-17s, some portraits of Smith, and a few snapshots taken in England and Scotland; a membership card for the Army Air Forces Aid Society, 1944; clippings regarding the war; receipts from 1960 and 1965; a Polaris yearbook for the...
Dates:
circa 1939-1945, 1960-1965
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2020-02-25
Contents of the Collection
The Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection is comprised largely of photographic and audiovisual material, including 2,115 prints, 83 negatives, and 5 film reels. The images were taken or collected by Howard E. Smith, a United States Army Air Corps Public Relations Officer and base photographer, primarily while he was stationed at Smoky Hill Army Air Field (SHAAF) in Salina, Kansas. There is also a very small amount of textual documents. Most materials date from 1942-1943, with...
Dates:
1941-1949, 1969, undated
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Walter and Flossie Smith Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2010-05-04
Abstract
Walter A. Smith, Jr. served in the United States Air Force for over 30 years and was an active member of the P-47 Pilots Association. The collection contains materials relating to Walter Smith's Air Force career and World War I-era music collected by his wife, Flossie Smith.
Dates:
1917-2007
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Mildred Snider Collection of Goodyear FG-4 (Vought F4U Corsair) Drawings
Collection — Oversize folder 1
Identifier: 2015-03-19
Contents of the Collection
The Mildred Snider Collection of Goodyear FG-4 (Vought F4U Corsair) Drawings is a small collection consisting of two technical drawings (blueprints) for the Goodyear FG-4 Corsair. The Vought F4U Corsairs produced by Goodyear during World War II were designated as FG-4. One drawing is the final assembly line breakdown of Goodyear's FG-4, VS 40601, U.S. Navy from 1945 with signatures on it, presumably of facotry workers. The second drawing is a final assembly step 5 technical drawing. The two...
Dates:
1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Walter B. Soroe World War II Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-05-29
Contents of the Collection
The Walter B. Soroe World War II Collection contains materials primarily related to Soroe's World War II service as a Boeing B-17 co-pilot with the 388th Bomb Group, 562nd Bomb Squadron, 8th Air Force from 1943-1945. There is also a small amount of materials related to his Korean War service, 1951-1953. The collection is mostly comprised of textual materials, the bulk of which are 1943-1945 military documents, including special and general orders, medical evaluations and reports,...
Dates:
1942-1956, 2012
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2002-02-13-1098
Abstract
Lt. Col. James C. Stewart (1919-2004) was born in Corona, California. He joined the Army Air Force, graduated from flying school in August 1940, and was assigned to the 56th Fighter Group which was stationed in England during World War II. The collection primarily covers Lt. Col. Stewart's 1943-1966 military service with military records, personal documents, photographs, clippings, assorted ephemera, and films.
Dates:
1919-1989; Majority of material found within 1940-1960
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...
Dates:
1922-2017; Majority of material found within 1940-1960
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Dora Jean (Dougherty) Strother WASP Photographs Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 1986-12-09-A
Content Description
The Dora Jean (Dougherty) Strother WASP Photographs Collection is a small collection consisting of two photographs of Women Air Service Pilots at Elgin Air Force Base with the B-29 "Ladybird" before a B-29 demonstration tour in 1944.The first photograph depicts Women Airforce Service Pilots Dora J. Dougherty and Dorothea J. Moorman accepting aircraft papers from a representative of the Boeing Company for the B-29 "Ladybird" at Eglin Field, Florida, June 1944. Nose art of...
Dates:
June 1944
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Sutherland Family World War II Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2019-09-02
Content Description
The Sutherland Family World War II Collection is a small collection of visual and textual materials related to the U.S. military service of David H., George L. and John R. Sutherland during World War II.David H. Sutherland's service is documented with a spiralbound notebook with handwritten notes likely from flight training; his certificate of service; a separation qualification record (photocopy); a document clearing his accounts from Hendricks Field, Florida; a V-mail letter...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1943-1946
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Leon Swietlikowski World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2009-12-01
Abstract
Leon Swietlikowski (1912-1984) was born in Wilno, Poland and served in the Polish Air Force, as well as the Polish squadrons attached to the French Air Force and Royal Air Force, during World War II. The collection includes log books, personnel documents, and photographs of Leon Swietlikowski and his wife, Bette.
Dates:
1941-1948, 1968; 1968
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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