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[Rescue operations for Boeing B-29 Superfortress "City of Galveston" crew, circa June 1945] (Item)
[Rescue operations for Boeing B-29 Superfortress "City of Galveston" crew, circa June 1945]
Film footage of rescue operations for Boeing B-29 Superfortress "City of Galveston" crew, circa June 1945. The footage, filmed by Commander Hiram Cassidy of the USS Pintado, documents the rescue of the crew of "City of Galveston," a Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the 39th Bombardment Group, after the aircraft was damaged during a bombing mission against Japan. Scenes include the aircraft hitting the…
[Travel in Paris (France) and London (England) and home movies of various people, circa 1947-1949] (Item)
[Travel in Paris (France) and London (England) and home movies of various people, circa 1947-1949]
Film footage of travel in Paris (France) and London (England) and home movies of various people, likely filmed by James C. Stewart and his friends and family, circa 1947-1949. The first segment is comprised of short clips of street scenes and landmarks in Paris and London. Identified landmarks include the Eiffel Tower, the Musée de l'Armée, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Arc de Triomphe. James C.…
[Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, June 3, 1944] (Item)
[Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, June 3, 1944]
Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, June 3, 1944. Contains personal news written while Stewart was stationed in England. Discusses financial matters, daily life, and his combat film and photographs. Three handwritten pages. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.
[Footage from aircraft gun cameras, depicting aerial combat and strafing runs, 1943-1945] (Item)
[Footage from aircraft gun cameras, depicting aerial combat and strafing runs, 1943-1945]
Film footage from aircraft gun cameras, depicting aerial combat and strafing runs, 1943-1945. The footage is taken from multiple different missions and depicts attacks against enemy aircraft and ground targets such as trains, trucks, and buildings. Some of the scenes include a title card listing the pilot's name and rank, the mission date, and the aircraft or target being attacked. Pilots…
[Footage from Lockheed P-38 Lightning gun cameras, depicting strafing runs and aerial combat, April 11, 1945] (Item)
[Footage from Lockheed P-38 Lightning gun cameras, depicting strafing runs and aerial combat, April 11, 1945]
Film footage from Lockheed P-38 Lightning gun cameras, depicting strafing runs and aerial combat, April 11, 1945. The footage is taken from two P-38s, one piloted by Lieutenant Knapp and one piloted by Lieutenant Morris. Knapp's footage depicts several strafing runs on trains. Morris's footage depicts strafing runs on trains, another P-38 in flight, and a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in flight, which Morris…
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210] (Item)
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210]
Photographic stills of a Messerschmitt Me 210 aircraft in flight, taken from an aircraft gun camera, circa 1940s. The inscription on a similar photo notes that the images came from fighter ace James C. Stewart's aircraft and depicts his first aerial victory.Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for personal use only. Not for publication. 23 Aug 1944. Theater Censor ETOUSA."
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210] (Item)
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210]
Photographic stills of a Messerschmitt Me 210 aircraft in flight, taken from an aircraft gun camera, circa 1940s. The inscription on a similar photo notes that the images came from fighter ace James C. Stewart's aircraft and depicts his first aerial victory.Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for personal use only. Not for publication. 23 Aug 1944. Theater Censor ETOUSA."
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210] (Item)
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210]
Photographic stills of a Messerschmitt Me 210 aircraft in flight, taken from an aircraft gun camera, circa 1940s. The inscription on a similar photo notes that the images came from fighter ace James C. Stewart's aircraft and depicts his first aerial victory.Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for personal use only. Not for publication. 23 Aug 1944. Theater Censor ETOUSA."
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210] (Item)
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210]
Photographic stills of a Messerschmitt Me 210 aircraft in flight, taken from an aircraft gun camera, circa 1940s. The inscription on a similar photo notes that the images came from fighter ace James C. Stewart's aircraft and depicts his first aerial victory.Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for personal use only. Not for publication. 23 Aug 1944. Theater Censor ETOUSA."
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210] (Item)
[Gun camera image of Messerschmitt Me 210]
Photographic stills of a Messerschmitt Me 210 aircraft in flight, taken from an aircraft gun camera, circa 1940s. The inscription on a similar photo notes that the images came from fighter ace James C. Stewart's aircraft and depicts his first aerial victory.Stamped on verso: "Passed by US Army Examiner 10082. Passed for personal use only. Not for publication. 23 Aug 1944. Theater Censor ETOUSA."