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Air pilots, Military -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Gail S. Halvorsen photographs, slides, and films on military career, 1937-1974

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs, slides, and films from Gail S. Halvorsen's life and activities in the military. Dated 1937-1974.

Dates: 1937-1974

Gail S. Halvorsen scrapbooks with photographs, 1925-2013

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 3 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains photo albums and scrapbooks relating to Gail S. Halvorsen's time growing up, in the military, at Tempelhof, in retirement, and on his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Russia. Some scrapbooks are in Russian, German and English. Dated 1925-2013.

Dates: 1925-2013

George M. Ryan flight logs, 1929-1962

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8970 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes flight logs of George M. Ryan (Ray T. Matheny's maternal uncle) dated from January 1929 to July 1962 documenting his time as a commercial pilot working for Western Airlines and Pilot Meat Service, as well as his time serving in World War II as a pilot in the Western United States.

Dates: 1929-1962

Gail S. Halvorsen papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2220
Scope and Contents Contains letters, emails, photographs, video and audio recordings, awards, ephemera and other memorabilia from the personal collection of Gail S. Halvorsen. Most of the material is directly related to his role as the "Candy Bomber" during the Berlin Airlift, which he continued to receive recognition for long after the end of the blockade. Included are items relating to his military career after the Berlin Airlift, including material on the Cold War, his retirement activities, his family, and...
Dates: 1905-2018; Majority of material found within 1920-2018

William E. McKell papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8582
Content Description

Contains various materials from and about McKell's time at the United States Air Force Academy. Includes pamphlets and instructions handbooks and manuals, and a fabric map of Europe, as well as two VHS tapes and an LP record on the Air Force during World War II. Dates approximately 1942-1991.

Dates: 1942-1991

E. Gene Shumway family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8874
Scope and Contents Contains papers relating to the life and military service of Marjorie, Don L., and E. Gene Shumway during World War II, collected by E. Gene Shumway. Especially well documented is the the Women's Army Corps service and life of Marjorie Shumway. Included are many of her scrapbooks and photographs. Includes several letters sent between Marjorie, Don, and E. Gene and their family. Includes some phonograph records created by Don L. Included too are books and technical manuals of E. Gene, and...
Dates: 1928-2006