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military records

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Official documents detailing an individual’s service and conduct while in military service, including certificates of discharge.

Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:

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

Roy Herbert Royal Air Force World War II Collection

 Collection — Box Small Collections Oversize Materials 2000-2005, oversize: folder
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, and a lithograph of a Lancaster B.I, which was utilized by the 103rd Squadron during the Battle of Britain.

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

James H. Howard Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-10-01
Contents of the Collection The James H. Howard Fighter Ace Collection contains textual, photographic, and audiovisual materials in support of James H. Howard's Medal of Honor awarded in June 1944. Materials include military records, clippings, and photographs, among others. Due to the collection's small size, it has been arranged alphabetically. Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor in June 1944 for actions taken on January 11, 1944, the only fighter pilot in the European Theater to earn the distinction....
Dates: 1944-1994; Majority of material found in 1944
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-12-06
Abstract

Major Thomas Walter Jackson (1916-1942) was a United States Army Air Corps pilot and squadron commander who served in the Aleutian Island campaign during World War II. The collection contains textual materials, photographs, and a digitized film clip pertaining to the 1938-1942 military service of Jackson.

Dates: 1928-1942
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Lawrence W. Jensen World War II Collection

 Collection — Box One
Identifier: 2022-03-18
Content Description The Lawrence W. Jensen World War II Collection documents the bombing missions Jensen completed in 1944-11945 over Germany during his service as a B-17 pilot during World War II. The collection consists of mission summaries for each of his bombing runs with the 95th bomb group, as well as London edition issues of the Stars and Stripes newspaper corresponding to the dates of the missions. The mission summaries, known familiarly as...
Dates: 1944 October 3 - 1945 April 6
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Calvin H. and Yun Yau Kam Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-03-24
Abstract

Yun Yau Kam served in the U.S. Army for 19 years and was the father of Calvin H. Kam. Calvin H. Kam was born in Hawaii and enlisted in 1969, completing flight school in 1970. The collection contains military documents, photographs, and slides relating to the military service of Calvin H. Kam during Vietnam and photographs and clippings related to his father's, Yun Yau Kam, service during World War II and the Korean War.

Dates: circa 1940s-1970s (bulk dates 1970s); Majority of material found within 1970 - 1979
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Frank C. Leigh World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-02-09
Overview

The collection contains items relating to Frank C. Leigh's time serving with the United States Navy as a signalman, specifically on the USS Chenango during World War II.

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

Carol (Nicholson) Lewis Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-05-07
Abstract

Carol (Nicholson) Lewis (1923-1987) joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in 1943 and was assigned to Moore Air Base (Texas), Class 44-W-7. The collection includes official documents, photographs, correspondence, clippings, and ephemera related to Lewis' 1943-1945 WASP service. A small amount of correspondence and ephemera concerning her marriage is also included in the collection.

Dates: 1941-1946
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Ralph H. Lyall World War II Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1995-01-09
Contents of the Collection The Ralph Lyall World War II Collection relates primarily to the World War II service of pilot Ralph H. Lyall, Jr., who served in the China-Burma-India Theater from 1944-1945. The collection is a mix of loose materials and a scrapbook. Loose materials include a 1917 registration card for Ralph H. Lyall, Sr., military orders, certificates, correspondence, citations and recommendations, and records. Some items are photocopies and not original documents. One document from 1950...
Dates: 1917-1950; Majority of material found within 1944-1945
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Henry S. McMurray Logbooks and Military Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-07-28
Contents of the Collection The Henry S. McMurray Logbooks and Military Records contains logbooks, military records, and an autobiographical DVD that document the career of pilot Henry S. McMurray from 1937-2011. The materials cover McMurray's training as an Aviation Cadet, his service in Europe with the Eighth Air Force during World War II, and his careers as a commercial pilot with United Airlines and as a production test pilot with Boeing. The bulk of the collection is comprised of nine logbooks dating...
Dates: 1940s-2011
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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