World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Non-preferred terms: D-Day, 1944 (Normandy invasion); Normandy (France)--History--Invasion, 1944; Normandy Invasion, 1944 (Military operation); World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Normandy
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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Clarence Bale United States Navy Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 1989-11-01
Contents of the Collection
The Clarence Bale United States Navy Collection is quite small and holds several textual items and small objects related to Navy airships and battleships from 1933 to 1944, collected by Clarence Bale. The collection documents two Navy airships, the USS Macon and the USSAkron. Two February 12, 1935 dispatches from the Macon describe its destructive crash. The USS...
Dates:
1933-1944, undated
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Francesco D. DiLeva World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2025-12-17-1
Contents of the Collection
The Francesco D. DiLeva World War II Collection contains textual and visual materials that relate to the World War II service and prisoner-of-war experience of Staff Sergeant Frank D. DiLeva, a tail-gunner aboard the Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Daisy Mae Scraggs." The collection has been divided into two series: World War II service and Post-war materials. Within each series, materials are arranged chronologically. The first series, World War II...
Dates:
1943-2002; Majority of material found within 1943-1964
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Seymour Rutberg World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2022-06-16
Abstract
Seymour Rutberg (1919-2009) was a Jewish American World War II pilot. The collection documents Seymour Rutberg's World War II service as a pilot as well as his post-war service and veteran activities. A smaller amount of material is personal in nature. Most items are dated 1941-1952 and types of material include military records, flying logs, clippings, correspondence, reports and photographs.
Dates:
1929-2009; Majority of material found within 1941-1952
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
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives