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:
The John R. Buschmann Boeing B-29 Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2015-11-19
Abstract
Lt. Col. John R. Buschmann compiled this information about the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, known as "T-Square 54," through personal research and interviews with former crew members. In 2015 these materials, including a short history of the plane written by Lt. Col. Buschmann, were donated to the Museum of Flight in an effort to keep the physical plane and its history housed in one location.
Dates:
1944-1991
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
John D. Carroll World War II Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2000-09-14
Contents of the Collection
The John D. Carroll World War II Collection relates to the World War II experience of 1st Lieutenant John D. Carroll, who served as a flight navigator and bombardier. It includes aeronautical charts for Hong Kong and Hungtze, China and Osaka and Choshi, Japan as well as a small amount of newspaper clippings related to World War II. Also present are photographs depicting military operations, such as reconnaissance and aerial bombardment, and aircraft, predominantly the B-29. The B-29 is...
Dates:
circa 1940s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Henry B. Christensen World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008-09-04-A
Contents of the Collection
The Henry B. Christensen World War II Collection is comprised of items primarily related to the World War II military service of United States Navy pilot Henry B. Christensen. The collection contains military records, personnel documents, a pilot's log book and a small amount of black-and-white photographs.There are various identification cards and licenses, including a Naval Aviation Pilot license with a portrait of Christensen, several officer's mess cards, a ribbon...
Dates:
1940-1948
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
Robert Coats Fighter Ace Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008-08-02
Contents of the Collection
The Robert Coats Fighter Ace Collection consists primarily of military documents relating to the World War II service of Captain Robert Charles Coats. Although Coats served in the United States Navy from 1940 to 1971, the items in this collection are from the years 1940-1951.Included in the collection is Coats' military personnel documents, including two black-and-white photographs of Coats as an aviation cadet. Additional materials consist of his ensign commission, fitness...
Dates:
1940-1951
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Clarke C. Cole Alaska Airlines Pilot Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-10-24
Content Description
The Clarke C. Cole Alaska Airlines Pilot Collection is a small collection of materials related to Cole’s personal family life, service in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and his career as a pilot with Alaska Airlines from 1947-1971. The materials date from 1903-1966 and are predominantly comprised of photographs, with a small amount of textual materials. The textual component of the collection includes clippings, correspondence from Cole to his wife, Blanche K. Cole,...
Dates:
1903-1966
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Merle M. Coons Fighter Ace Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2002-02-13-1136
Abstract
Colonel Merle Coons (1921-1997) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot, earning ace status during World War II. The collection is a subset of the American Fighter Aces Collection and includes primarily textual materials, such as military orders and records, flight records and a log book, and a scrapbook, as well as a photograph album and a small amount of loose photographs.
Dates:
1942-1997
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Thomas Cooper World War II Photograph Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2009-08-13-A
Contents of the Collection
The Thomas Cooper World War II Photograph Collection is comprised of 42 photographs mostly taken by Paul A. Payne, with whom Thomas Cooper served in United States Marine Corps in the Pacific theater of World War II. The photographs were taken on Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands between 1944 and 1945. They feature several American aircraft, such as a Northrop P-61, a Douglas C-47, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and several Boeing B-29s. Many of the B-29 photographs were taken on...
Dates:
Circa 1943-1946
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Jesse R. Crookshanks Flying Tigers Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2001-05-25
Contents of the Collection
The collection includes photographs and assorted reunion publications, circa 1940s, related to the American Volunteer Group (AVG) "Flying Tigers" collected by AVG member Jesse R. Crookshanks.
Dates:
circa 1940s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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