Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft parked at an airfield, January 12, 1943.Caption: "(GAD-4-44ADG)(1-12-43)."Inscription on verso: "AV-Q. My first A/C destroyed by Maj. Fancis S. Gabreski 1 Dec. 43. Rear gunner of…
Photograph of the damaged wing of a U.S. Army Air Forces Republic P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft (tail number 27918), January 7, 1943.
Inscription: "G19-4-F123-(1-7-43)-Battle damage. #27918."
Instrument flying certification card issued by the United States Army Air Corps to Norman G. Stromer, January 5, 1943. Certifies that Stromer passed the test in instrument flying at Hunter Field, Georgia.
Items from Box One, Folder 9 of the Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection, January 1943 to June 1943. Folder contains 14 letters written by Bowers to his mother Ora E. Bowers and his sister Claradee Bowers during his military service, and one…
Diploma issued by the United States Army Air Corps Training Center to James J. Dunnam, September 6, 1942. Certifies that Dunnam completed the pilot course at Moore Field, Texas.
Diploma issued by the United States Army Air Corps to Norman G. Stromer, August 27, 1942. Certifies that Stromer completed the course of instruction prescribed for airplane pilots.
Accident report for an incident involving a U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas A-20C Havoc aircraft (serial number 41-19157) that crashed at the municipal airport in Newark, New Jersey, June 20, 1942. The plane was piloted by James C. Stewart. One typed…