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[Robert F. McMahon oral history interview (Part 8 of 9)]
In this nine-part oral history, fighter pilot Robert F. McMahon is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. In part eight, he continues to describe his wartime service history, including his 1941-1942 combat tour in the Southwest Pacific. He also touches on moments from his post-World War II career. Topics discussed include memories of his…
[Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 2 - Materials from training at Randolph Field, Texas -- correspondence, military records, clippings, 1938-1939]
Items from Box One, Folder 2 of the Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection, circa 1938-1939. Folder contains materials from Thomas Walter Jackson's military service with the United States Army Air Corps and his training at Randolph Field, Texas. Includes two military documents, 33 letters to Jackson’s fiancée Helen Jane Klinger, and two newspaper clippings.
[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]
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.
Pants, Uniform/Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC
Light brown uniform pants. Zipper and button in front.
Pin, Military/Oak leaf, Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC
Gold military pin in the shape of a leaf. Fastener on the back. Etchings on the petals. Marks (on back): "Meyer Metal / Should R Form."
Pin, Military/Captains's bar, Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC
Silver metal pin. Two rectangular silver metal bars with three other connecting pieces. Straight pin clasp on back.
Pin, Military/Air Corps, Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC
Gold military pin. In the shape of wings and a propeller. Wings are gold, propeller is silver. Two fasteners on the back. Marks (on back): "Acid Test."
Pin, Military/Second Lt. bar, Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC
Sall gold military pin. In the shape of a bar. Fastener on the back. Marks (on back): "Acid Test."
Pin, Military/Pilot wings, Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC
Silver wings pin. Two wings and a military emblem are depicted on the front. Pin and clasp in the back. The fastener from the pin is immobile.
Pin, Military/US, Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC
Bronze military bin. Pin in the shape of "U.S.," with two fasteners in the back.