Items from Box 1, Folder 7 of the Henry S. McMurray Logbooks and Military Records, 1942-1947. Contains military records and flight records related to McMurray's time in the U.S. Army Air Forces. 36 total documents.
Photograph of pilot Ole B. Bennedsen with "Bonnie Lassie," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft of the 487th Bomb Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, circa 1943-1945. The aircraft was named for Bennedsen's daughter.
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, August 17, 2928. Discusses his trip from Cheyenne, Wyoming to New York and Hortense having surgery. Two sheets, four handwritten pages. Written on Roosevelt Hotel stationery.
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, February 10, 1928. Discusses life at base, activities with friends, and incidents from flight training. Three handwritten pages, with list of numbers on verso of final page.
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, written at Kelly Field, Texas, January 16, 1928. Discusses a missing suitcase, documentation for his Army application, and his thoughts on continuing in the Army. Two handwritten pages.
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, October 26, 1927. Discusses his solo flight in a bomber aircraft and life at base. Also mentions a clipping about commercial aviation sent to him by his mother (not included). Two handwritten pages.
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, October 8, 1926. Mentions passing his third advancement check and discusses his flight training. Two handwritten pages.