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Aviator's flight logbook used by Remi Charles O'Connor during his U.S. Navy service, November 1, 1943 - October 26, 1949. Includes an inscription on the inside cover written by O'Conner and dated June 24, 1964. Also included are a few military…

Aviator's flight logbook used by Remi Charles O'Connor during his U.S. Navy service, December 23, 1941 - September 27, 1943. Includes an inscription on the inside cover written by O'Conner and dated June 30, 1964. Also included is a loose piece of…

Aviator's flight logbook used by Remi Charles O'Connor during his U.S. Navy service, July 2, 1956 - May 27, 1964.

Aviator's flight logbook used by Remi Charles O'Connor during his U.S. Navy service, November 2, 1949 - June 22, 1956. Includes an inscription on the inside cover written by O'Conner and dated June 30, 1964. Also included are some pieces of paper…

Photograph of a Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk aircraft, piloted by Remi Charles O'Connor, being launched via catapult from the deck of a ship, July 25, 1947. Inscription on verso: "This picture is of me just leaving the catapult - airspeed 72 kts in 60 feet.…

Four Individual Flying Time Reports (OPNAV Form 3760-4) for Remi Charles O'Connor, dated between 1962 and 1965. Reports were originally tucked inside one of O'Connor's logbooks.

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Grumman F3F-2 aircraft (tail number 0986, fuselage designation 6-F-7), circa 1942. Inscription on verso of frame: "F3F. April 17, 1942 thru June 2, 1942. 45 hrs."

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1956. Inscription on verso of frame: "F6F. Aug. 25, 1944 thru Aug. 17, 1956. 209 hrs."

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Grumman F8F Bearcat aircraft (nose number 100) of VF-11 parked at an unidentified airfield, circa 1954-1956. The "Red Rippers" squadron emblem is visible on the aircraft's nose.Inscription on verso of frame: "F8F. July 2,…

Letter to Erwin, Doris, and family from "Little Remi" (Remi Charles O'Connor), July 23, 1944. Describes his tour of duty in the Pacific Theater, including the line-crossing ceremony aboard ship, his impression of the South Pacific, and leisure…