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[Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 4 - Materials from Aleutian Islands assignment -- correspondence to Helen Jane Klinger from Jackson, military orders, and a military report, 1942] (Item)

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 to his wife Helen Jackson, a loose envelope, and five military documents.

[Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 5 - Condolences to Helen Jane Jackson -- correspondence, 1942-1943, 1946] (Item)

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 condolence, military correspondence regarding his personal effects and back pay, and a letter about his posthumous receipt of the Purple Heart.

[Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 3 - Letters to Helen Jane Klinger from Jackson while stationed at Moffett Field, California -- correspondence, 1939-1940] (Item)

Items from Box One, Folder 3 of the Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection, circa 1939-1940. Folder contains 17 letters written by Jackson to his fiancée, Helen Jane Klinger, during his time stationed at Moffett Field, California.

[Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, August 2, 1944] (Item)

Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, August 2, 1944. Contains personal news written while Stewart was stationed in England. Discusses the importance of family members attending college and getting real-world experience away from home. One handwritten page. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[Press release regarding James C. Stewart] (Item)

Press release sent to the Riverside Daily Enterprise in Riverside, California, regarding fighter ace James. C. Stewart receiving an oak leaf cluster to his Distinguished Flying Cross, circa 1940s. One typed page. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[V-mail letter to Alvin Stewart from fighter ace James C. Stewart, December 6, 1943] (Item)

V-mail letter to Alvin Stewart from fighter ace James C. Stewart, December 6, 1943. Contains personal news written while Stewart was stationed in England. Discusses his flying experiences in the European Theater and advises Alvin on his flying options after graduation. One handwritten page. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, November 3, 1944] (Item)

Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, November 3, 1944. Contains personal news written while Stewart was stationed in England. Discusses his job changes and the Eighth Air Force's recent aerial victories. Two handwritten pages. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[Letter to Mr. Heying from fighter ace James C. Stewart, June 24, 1944] (Item)

Letter to Mr. Heying from fighter ace James C. Stewart, June 24, 1944. Discusses his appreciation of Heying's kindness and thoughtfulness. One handwritten page. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[Letter to Bess Jackson from Captain Mavis P. Kelsey, September 17, 1942] (Item)

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.

[V-mail letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, May 17, 1944] (Item)

V-mail letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, May 17, 1944. Contains personal news written while Stewart was stationed in England. Discusses a romantic relationship and financial matters. One handwritten page. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.