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Summer of '72 [Booklet] (Item)

Booklet, "Summer of '72," circa 1972. Handmade, 48-page booklet that contains inside jokes related to a Vietnam War-era combat tour of the United States Navy. Includes comics featuring Joe Cool (one of Snoopy's alter egos), song lyrics, and directions for a board game.

[Case with military discharge documents] (Item)

Leather case containing Glenn E. Zimmerman's honorable discharge paperwork and other documents from his United States Navy service, circa 1940s. A dedication on the interior reads: "In appreciation of your service to our country. Lawrence Park Mom's Club." Case contains Zimmerman's honorable discharge paperwork, a partially-completed "Service Record" booklet, and a letter to Zimmerman from…

Service Record (Item)

Printed booklet titled "Service Record," used to record details about the military service of Glenn E. Zimmerman, circa 1940s. Only a few pages have been filled out. Seventeen (17) pages.Part of a leather case containing Zimmerman's honorable discharge paperwork and other documents from his United States Navy service.

[Aviator's flight log book for Elvin L. Lindsay, circa 1943-1945] (Item)

Aviator's flight log book for Elvin L. Lindsay, circa 1943-1945. 166 pages and three loose pages with handwritten notes. Also includes a newspaper clipping, "To bolster fleet," from an Idaho newspaper, circa 1944-1945. Clipping includes a captioned image of a Grumman F8F Bearcat aircraft being loaded onto the USS Boxer (CV-21).

[Aviator's flight log book for Elvin L. Lindsay, circa 1941-1942] (Item)

Aviator's flight log book for Elvin L. Lindsay, circa 1941-1942. 151 pages.

[Pages from William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbook, circa 1940s-1950s] (Item)

Select pages from one of William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbooks, circa 1940s-1950s. Includes aircraft and flight details such as dates, flight numbers, names, and remarks. One entry indicates that Cook purchased his Grumman G-44 Widgeon from the United States Navy in September 1949. Other entries document details about Cook's fishing trips. Four (4) pages.Part of Cook's private pilot logbook,…

[Personal logbook for Frank C. Leigh, circa 1940s] (Item)

Personal logbook for Frank C. Leigh, used during his World War II service with the United States Navy aboard the USS Chenango (CVE-28), circa 1940s. Most of the book is blank; only the pages that contain writing have been digitized. Also included in the book is a piece of paper from Nagasaki Customs. 11 handwritten pages.

[V-mail letter to Clara Stewart from Lieutenant Gwin L. Walker, circa 1940s] (Item)

V-mail letter to Clara Stewart from Lieutenant Gwin L. Walker, circa 1940s. Contains a holiday greeting and an illustration of Santa Claus riding a sled labeled "Torpedo-3." One page. Stamped on verso: "Received in San Francisco prior to 1 December and held for appropriate Christmas delivery." Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[V-mail letter to the Nicholson family from Lieutenant M. L. Gerber, December 5, 1943] (Item)

V-mail letter to the Nicholson family from Lieutenant M. L. Gerber, United States Navy, December 5, 1943. Sends Christmas greetings. One page.

[V-mail letter to Frank C. Leigh from his cousin, Charles C. Leigh, February 18, 1943] (Item)

V-mail letter to Frank C. Leigh from his cousin, Charles C. Leigh, February 18, 1943. Discusses family news, Frank's enlistment in the Naval Air Corps, and Charles's service in Europe. One handwritten page and envelope.

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