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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject

Staff Only

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 220 Collections and/or Records:

Greer World War II Nose Art Photograph Collection

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 000511]
Identifier: 2018-00-00-184
Contents of the Collection The Greer World War II Nose Art Photograph Collection is a single-file collection that holds 31 black-and-white vintage photographs of World War II aircraft nose art. The aircraft are primarily depicted in the Pacific Theater and include the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, and the Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Twenty-six prints depict nose art of women in pin-up style, including illustrations on planes named "Baby," "Maid in the USA," and "Queen Mae." Six prints feature...
Dates: circa 1939-1945
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Adilene (Pogliano) Haderli Boeing Scrapbook

 Collection — Box Scrapbook Box 23, Volume: One
Identifier: 2022-02-07
Content Description Adilene (Pogliano) Haderli Boeing Scrapbook consists of a scrapbook created by Haderli, who worked as a painter for Boeing during World War II. The scrapbook includes clippings, photographs, correspondence, printed ephemera, and some small artifacts, both affixed to the pages and loose, predominantly related to the construction of Boeing B-17s. The majority of materials date from 1942-1945.The scrapbook measures about 12.5x16.5x2 inches and has a brown faux-leather cover with an...
Dates: 1942-1954, 2001
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Robert R. Hadley World War II Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019-09-27
Contents of the Collection

The Robert R. Hadley World War II Collection consists of documents and photographs from Hadley's service in the U.S. Navy in World War II. The collection includes a black-and-white portrait of Hadley; three aerial photographs of Kyushu region in Japan, 1945; and correspondence, certificates, and records related to his military service.

Dates: circa 1945-1948, undated
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Donald G. Hamlin World War II Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 1991-10-02
Contents of the Collection The Donald G. Hamlin World War II Collection is a relatively small collection and is comprised of textual materials that primarily relate to the World War II military service of Donald G. Hamlin, a pilot with the United States Army Air Forces. It also includes a small amount of post-World War II material related to Hamlin's Air Force reserve service. World War II-era materials, dated 1943-1945, include Hamlin's medical records, his 1943-1944 pilot logbook and flight records, an...
Dates: 1943-1956
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Robert F. Hardin World War II Japanese War Trials Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2020-03-04
Overview

Robert Franklin Hardin served in the U.S. Army as a Tech 5 during World War II. His collection consists of 158 black-and-white photographs providing detailed visual documentation of the proceedings of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East which took place in Tokyo, Japan in 1946-1948.

Dates: circa 1946-1948
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Thomas K. Harrelson World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2026-02-10
Contents of the Collection The Thomas K. Harrelson World War II Collection primarily relates to Harrelson's World War II service as an aviation mechanic and also provides a glimpse into his 30-year service with the U.S. Air Force, from 1938 to 1968. It is comprised mostly of textual materials but does include a small amount of visual materials. Materials have been arranged chronologically.The bulk of the materials relate to Harrelson's service during World War II. These include special orders, Harrelson's...
Dates: 1938-2000; Majority of material found within 1938-1940s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Harold K. and Charlene B. Hartell World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-12-08
Overview

The Harold K. and Charlene B. Hartell World War II Collection documents the personal careers of the Hartells during the war, primarily from 1942 to 1945. The collection documents Harold’s training and service as a bombardier in the United States Air Corps and Charlene’s training and work for North American Aviation building B-25 bombers.

Dates: 1942-1946, 1998-2007
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Harold E. Hartney Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-07-03
Abstract Harold E. Hartney (1888-1945) rose through the ranks of the Canadian Army to become the Commander of the U.S. Air Service's 27th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Credited as an ace and recipient of numerous military awards, after the war Hartney went on to train military pilots, advise on air safety, and serve again in World War II. The collection contains photographs, correspondence, clippings, and paper ephemera relating to Hartney's World War and interwar careers, as well as...
Dates: circa 1914-1980s; Majority of material found within 1914-1945
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Donald T. Hayes World War II Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-09-06
Contents of the Collection The Donald T. Hayes World War II Collection includes items accumulated by Sgt. Donald T. Hayes of the 452nd Bomb Group, ball turret gunner of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Tangerine." The collection includes Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster citations, a 452nd Bomb Group "Lucky Bastard Club" certificate, and a "magnetic" style photo album (now disassembled) with 113 black-and-white photos. The photographs are snapshots that feature Hayes, his fellow crewmembers, B-17 bombers in flight, life on...
Dates: Circa 1940s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Roy Herbert Royal Air Force World War II Collection

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 000699]
Identifier: 2005-05-19
Contents of the Collection

The Roy Herbert Royal Air Force (RAF) World War II Collection is comprised of materials relating to Herbert's RAF service as part of the 103rd Squadron during World War II. The materials were likely gathered by Herbert and include military identification and records, black-and-white portraits of Roy Herbert, clippings and photocopies related to the 103rd Squadron and its members.

Dates: circa 1939-1945
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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