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[Postcard to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, January 13, 1943] (Item)

Postcard to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, January 13, 1943. Confirms Stewart's safe arrival overseas and gives postal address for future mail. One page with envelope. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[Photographer Joe Rosenthal taking picture of David McCampbell] (Item)

Photograph of Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal taking a picture of David McCampbell in his Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Caption on album page: "Joe Rosenthal taking pic of D. McCampbell."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1995.

[David McCampbell in Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy pilot David McCampbell in his Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Thirty aerial victories are painted under the cockpit. Image includes a clipping of McCampbell obituary.Inscription on verso: "Comdr David McCampbell / Air Group 15 commander / In Gruman Hellcat. / He shot down 4 more Japs after this picture was taken. / U.S.S. Essex /…

A worthy foe [Clipping, circa 1918] (Item)

Newspaper clipping, "A worthy foe," from an unidentified publication, circa 1918. Reports on the death of fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen.Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron during World War I, circa 1917-1919.

[Reed M. Chambers standing next to German Albatros D.V aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of fighter ace Reed M. Chambers standing next to a German Albatros D.V aircraft (tail number D5808), circa 1916-1919. Inscription on album page: "Reed Chambers. C.O. 94th Aero."Part of Album Two from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.

[Manfred von Richthofen with Albatros C.III aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen with an Albatros C.III aircraft, circa 1915-1918.Inscription on album page: "Boche Pilot = Richtofen [Richthofen]."Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.

[Manfred von Richthofen with dog] (Item)

Photograph of German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen with a dog, circa 1914-1918.Inscription: "Richthofen."Inscription on album page: "Boche Ace."Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.

[Portraits of Gervais Raoul Lufbery and other fighter aces] (Item)

Photographic portraits of fighter ace Gervais Raoul Lufbery and other aces of the 94th Aero Squadron, circa 1916-1919.Inscription on album page: "Luffberry [Lufbery] and 94th Aero Aces."Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.

[Servicemen gathered around wreckage of Max Immelmann's Fokker E.III aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of servicemen gathered around the wreckage of Max Immelmann's Fokker E.III aircraft, circa 1916.Inscription: "Kt. Immelmann. Fliegerunglück von Leutnant Immelmann."Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.

[Servicemen gathered around wreckage of Max Immelmann's Fokker E.III aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of servicemen gathered around the wreckage of Max Immelmann's Fokker E.III aircraft, circa 1916.Inscription on album page: "Death of Immelmann."Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.

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