Martha L. (Smith) Bullock Collection

Title

Martha L. (Smith) Bullock Collection

Description

The Martha L. (Smith) Bullock Collection is a small collection of items associated with Bullock's time as a Women Air Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II. The collection includes one folder of photographs and one folder of textual materials. The photographs, all black-and-white, are comprised of four (4) portraits of Bullock with planes and one image of a B-26 in flight over Dodge City, Kansas. The textual items include clippings documenting her flying career after World War II, certification of her veteran status, and her Emblem of Civilian Service.

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Date

1944-1984

Creator

Bullock, Martha L., 1919-1972

Language

All materials are in English.

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the Martha L. (Smith) Bullock Collection must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.

Bibliographic Citation

The Martha L. (Smith) Bullock Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2003-09-08

Collection Organization

Collection Items

[Memorandum to Martha L. Smith from Captain Ralph De Geer, Laredo Army Air Field, December 20, 1944]
Memorandum to Martha L. Smith from Captain Ralph De Geer, Laredo Army Air Field, December 20, 1944. Awards Smith with the Emblem of Civilian Service for her WASP service during World War II. Award is attached to document. One (1) typed page.

[Letter to Martha L. Bullock from Lieutenant Colonel Dale G. Johnson, Department of the Air Force, May 9, 1984]
Letter to Martha L. Bullock from Lieutenant Colonel Dale G. Johnson, Department of the Air Force, May 9, 1984. Recognizes Bullock's service as a WASP during World War II and awards her the Victory Medal and Honorable Service Lapel Pin. Includes a…

Laredo Army Air Field's WASPs
Newspaper clipping, "Laredo Army Air Field's WASPs," from unidentified newspaper, circa 1940s. Articles notes that several Women Airforce Service Pilots are leaving their service at Laredo Army Air Field following the disbanding of the program.…

Lady Pilot Wins Top Air Award
Newspaper clipping, "Lady Pilot Wins Top Air Award," from unidentified newspaper, circa 1950s-1960s. Article describes Martha L. Bullock receiving the Pilot of the Year award from the North Georgia chapter of the Ninety-Nines. Includes a photo of…

[Martin B-26 Marauder in flight]
Photograph of a Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft (tail number 134804, fuselage number 37) of the United States Army Air Forces in flight over Dodge City Air Field, Kansas, circa 1940s. The plane's designation, "Boot Hill Dust Storm," is painted on the…

[Martha L. Bullock in cockpit of Cessna AT-17]
Photograph of Martha L. Bullock in the cockpit of a Cessna AT-17 aircraft (nose number 15), circa 1940s.

[Martha L. Bullock looking at damaged airplane]
Photograph of Martha L. Bullock looking at the damaged tail of an airplane, circa 1940s.

[Martha L. Bullock with airplane]
Photograph of Martha L. Bullock in flight gear standing on the wing of an airplane, circa 1944.

[Martha L. Bullock sitting on airplane]
Photograph of Martha L. Bullock sitting on an airplane, circa 1944.
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