WWII Collections, Page 2 of 2
The Mac R. Johnson Tokyo Bombing Run Teletype is comprised of United Press war correspondent Mac R. Johnson's teletyped firsthand account as an observer onboard the B-29 aircraft "Little Gem" for a combat mission on November 24, 1944.
The Mark and Acie Maxwell German World War II Collection is a small collection of items related to the German Luftwaffe from World War II.
The Margery Watson World War II Photographs is a small collection comprised of a series of photographs either taken or gathered by Margery Watson while she was employed at North American Aviation in Inglewood, California as a draftsperson between 1943-1945.
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 Mary E. Oldehoff Flight Nurse Log is comprised of a single logbook for 1944 that documents Oldehoff's experience as a flight nurse during World War II.
The Mary "Pat" (Hiller) Call WASP Collection consists of materials relating to Call’s service as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) from 1942-1944. Materials are arranged alphabetically and span from 1939-2019 (bulk 1943-1980).
The Maynard Wege World War II Photograph Collection is a small collection comprised of a single photo album page with six black-and-white photographs created by Maynard Wege, who served as a United States Army Air Force B-29 mechanic in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
The Michael T. Russo World War II Collection contains photographs, textual materials, and ephemera related to the World War II experience of American fighter ace Captain Michael T. Russo.
The Nordhoff and Dunnam Families Collection contains papers, photographs, and assorted ephemera spanning 1916-2012 and relating to Arthur Nordhoff (World War I pilot); his wife, Thelma Miller Nordhoff (Signal Corps); their daughter, Nancy Nordhoff Dunnam (WASP); and her husband James Joseph Dunnam (World War II Battalion Commander). The collection is organized by family member.
The Norman G. Stromer Collection documents Stromer’s military service as a pilot and engineer during and after World War II, as well as his post-military career with the Federal Aviation Association, through photographs, military records, and other textual materials, primarily dating between 1940-1960.
The Norman B. Moerbe World War II Collection documents Moerbe's military service as a bombardier through military records, correspondence, photographs, and other ephemera, primarily dating from 1943-1945.
The O. Keith Williams VMF-214 "Black Sheep Squadron" Photographs is a collection of photographs from World War II showing VMF-214, known as "Black Sheep Squadron," during their time in the South Pacific and Hawaii.
The Ole B. Bennedsen World War II Collection documents Bennedsen's service as a pilot of Boeing B-17 aircraft on operational missions over Germany near the end of World War II.
The Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection contains primarily visual materials and a small number of textual documents created or acquired by Madden during his time as a Navy photographer while aboard the USS Essex during World War II.
The Remi Charles O'Connor Collection primarily relates to the 1941-1956 military service of O'Connor, a Naval Aviator in World War II and the Korean War. The collection is comprised of textual materials such as logs, correspondence, and clippings, as well as 10 photographic prints and one 8mm film reel.
The Robert H. Neale Flying Tigers Collection primarily relates to Robert H. Neale's 1941-1942 service as an ace fighter pilot with the American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the Flying Tigers, in Burma during World War II.
The Robert K. Mason B-17 Incident Report and Photographs 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 Robert L. Baseler Fighter Ace Collection documents the fighter pilot career of Fighter Ace Robert L. Baseler.
The Signed Group Portrait of African American "Rosie the Riveters" consists of a single black-and-white group portrait of eight (8) female African American Boeing assembly workers. It is likely the women worked at the Boeing Renton facility, circa 1940s.
The Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection contains materials pertaining to the military service of United States Army Air Corps pilot and squadron commander Major Thomas Walter "Walt" Jackson. Dates range from 1938 when Jackson began flight training to 1942, when he served and was killed in action during the Aleutian Islands campaign.
The William D. Dunham World War II Collection is a small collection comprised of four photographs and one map related to the World War II military service of William D. Dunham, circa 1939-1945.
The William Orthman World War II Collection is comprised of 340 black-and-white photographs and a small amount of textual materials documenting the World War II China-Burma-India Theater from 1945-1946. The materials were likely collected by William Orthman during his service as Public Relations Officer, especially as many of the photographs are stamped for press release or publication.
The World War II Air Raid Warden Materials is a small collection of textual materials, including documents and booklets, meant to prepare and guide civilians acting as air raid wardens during World War II. Most of the items are specific to the Seattle, Washington area. Some items are undated, but most fall within 1940-1943. It is unknown who collected these materials.
The World War II-era Propaganda Posters is a small collection comprised of posters mass-produced during the years of 1939 to 1945. The collection includes both vintage posters and some modern reproductions of World War II posters.