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Fighter ace Edward M. “Teddy” Donaldson is interviewed about his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. He describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time stationed in England and France with No. 151 Squadron and his time in the United States as a gunnery instructor. Topics discussed include his involvement in the Battle of Britain and Dunkirk Campaign and…
[Memorandum to Martha L. Smith from Captain Ralph De Geer, Laredo Army Air Field, December 20, 1944]
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Memorandum to Martha L. Smith from Captain Ralph De Geer, Laredo Army Air Field, December 20, 1944. Awards Smith with the Emblem of Civilian Service for her WASP service during World War II. Award is attached to document. One (1) typed page.
Aerial photograph of Avenger Field, Texas, taken from a North American AT-6 Texan aircraft, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "These are shots of Avenger from the AT.6 in the traffic pattern."
Photographic group portrait of Aviation Cadet Detachment Class 41-I, U.S. Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Victoria, Texas, circa 1941. The servicemen are identified by last name and initials in the typed caption.
Photographic group portrait of Squadron R, Flight A, Class 43C at Randolph Field, Texas, circa 1940s. Kenneth D. Wallace is seated in the front row, second from the left.
Caption: "Squadron R, Flight A, Class 43C, Randolph Field, Texas."
Sticker on verso: "Koenig Art Emporium."
Newspaper clipping, "Laredo Army Air Field's WASPs," from unidentified newspaper, circa 1940s. Articles notes that several Women Airforce Service Pilots are leaving their service at Laredo Army Air Field following the disbanding of the program. Includes a captioned photograph of the WASPs, including Dorothy Swal, Mildred Cladwell, Evelyn Fletcher, and Martha Swift. Other names have been cut off.
Photograph of Carol Nicholson standing outside a building at Alamo Field, Texas, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "This was taken at Alamo Field in San Antonio on my first trip there. Some major took it and you can nearly see me blushing. Shy kid - aint I?"
Program for an Easter service at Avenger Field, Texas, April 9, 1944. Includes a handwritten note on the cover describing the service. Four pages.
[Pursuit Section Class 39-A]
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Composite photograph featuring members of Pursuit Section Class 39-A, Kelly Field, circa February 1939. Image includes captioned portraits of the servicemen and a biplane in flight. Future fghter ace Robert L. Baseler appears in the "P."Inscription in corner: "K. E. Parker. G. H. Armstrong."Inscription on verso: "Robert Lee Baseler. 'A' Flight. From the Robert Lee Baseler Collection."
[Pursuit Section Class 39-A]
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Composite photograph featuring members of Pursuit Section Class 39-A, Kelly Field, circa February 1939. Image includes captioned portraits of the servicemen and a biplane in flight. Future fghter ace Robert L. Baseler appears in the "P."Inscription in corner: "K. E. Parker. G. H. Armstrong."