Bombing, Aerial
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85015470
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
John W. Lambert Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2011-06-25
Scope of the Collection
The John W. Lambert Photograph Collection consists of 9,687 black-and-white and color photographs, 2,048 black-and-white and color negatives and nine photographic slides, as well as a small amount of textual material primarily documenting air operations during World War II. The strength of the collection is that it includes visual documentation of Army Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Allied aircraft in combat around the world. There are photographs of aircraft on operations...
Dates:
circa 1930s-1955
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert K. Mason B-17 Incident Report and Photographs Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 1985-09-11
Contents of the Collection
The collection consists of an incident report and photographs of a B-17G crew, 490th Bomber Group, 850th Squadron, based in Eye, East Anglia, England with its aircraft that was damaged by enemy fire during a bombing mission on March 9, 1945. The two-page report by B-17 pilot Robert Mason describes that the crew came under flak fire en route to their bombing target: railroad yards in Frankfurt, Germany. A shell passed through the No. 2 engine in the left wing without exploding....
Dates:
1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Solomon Mullin World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2023-09-12
Overview
Solomon Mullin served as a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier and instructor in the 385th Bomb Group for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The collection is comprised of textual and photographic materials related to his military service. The documents date from 1942 to 1999, although the bulk of the collection dates from 1942-1945.
Dates:
1942-1945, 1999; Majority of material found within 1942-1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Homer Rickman World War II Photographs
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 1993-10-06-A
Contents of the Collection
The Homer Rickman World War II Photographs is a small collection comprised of eight black-and-white photographs, presumably taken by Rickman and featuring several aircraft squadrons from the 490th Bomb Group. The photos were taken both during combat missions and on the ground at the squadron's home base at RAF Eye, near Mellis, England. The photos showcase several B-17 Flying Fortresses, including one where they are pursued by Messerschmitt Bf-109 fighters. Also featured is a Hawker...
Dates:
Circa 1940s
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
Nelms, Dick -- oral history interview, 2017 March 17
File
Interview Summary
U.S. Army Air Forces veteran Richard “Dick” Alan Nelms is interviewed about his service as a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress copilot and pilot during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences with the 710th Bombardment Squadron of the 447th Bombardment Group and recounts notable events from his service in the European Theater. Topics discussed include his training and service history, bombing missions over Germany, his thoughts on handling fear in combat situations, and his involvement...
Dates:
2017 March 17
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