Memorial certificate for Thomas Walter Jackson from the Office of the President of the United States, signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, circa 1942.
Letter to Helen Jane Jackson, wife of Thomas Walter Jackson, from Captain Frank J. Pope, operations officer of the 54th Fighter Squadron, October 1, 1942. Sends condolences regarding the death of her husband. Eight handwritten pages with envelope.
Telegram to Helen Jane Jackson, wife of Thomas Walter Jackson, September 18, 1942. Notifies her that her husband is missing in action. One typed page with envelope.
Letter to Helen Jane Jackson, wife of Thomas Walter Jackson, from Captain Mavis P. Kelsey, surgeon of the 54th Fighter Squadron, September 17, 1942. Notifies her of the death of her husband and sends condolences. Three handwritten pages with…
Letter to Helen Jackson, wife of Thomas Walter Jackson, from Leola McDonald, October 20, 1942. Sends condolences regarding the death of her husband and forwards a photograph of Jackson, other servicemen, and their families eating dinner together.…
Letter to Bess Jackson, mother of Thomas Walter Jackson, from Captain Mavis P. Kelsey, surgeon of the 54th Fighter Squadron, September 17, 1942. Notifies her of the death of her son and sends condolences. Two handwritten pages with envelope.
Photograph of members of the 54th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Army Air Forces, and their family members dining at the Palladium, Los Angeles, California, May 25, 1942. Identified individuals include Joe McDonald, Lieutenant McDonald, Mrs. Joe McDonald,…
Items from Box One, Folder 5 of the Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection, circa 1942-1946. Folder contains 14 letters written to Jackson's wife, Helen Jackson, regarding Jackson's death in an aircraft collision. Includes letters of…
Items from Box One, Folder 4 of the Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection, circa 1942. Folder contains correspondence and military documents related to Jackson's time stationed in the Aleutian Islands. Includes 19 letters written by Jackson…