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Creator:

Serotkin, Robert, 1911-1986  Search this

Names:

United States. Army Air Forces. 1st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron  Search this

Serotkin, Robert, 1911-1986  Search this

Extent:

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder, 32 photographs)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Date:

1942-1945

Summary:

This collection consists of 32 black and white photographs relating to artist and photographer Robert Isadore Serotkin (1911-1986) and includes examples of the aircraft nose art which he painted while serving with the US Army Air Forces during World War II.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of 32 black and white photographs relating to Robert Serotkin and examples of the aircraft nose art which he painted during World War II. Seven images were copied by the museum from original negatives loaned by the Serotkin family; the remaining 25 images are original print photographs. The collection includes informal portrait photographs of Serotkin including one with his wife, Rose Shirley (Hymowitz) Serotkin; snapshots of Serotkin and fellow servicemen; and detail views of aircraft nose art. Aircraft pictured include the Boeing B-29 Superfortresses "Lady in Waiting" (s/n 44-84068), "R. S. M. Dragon" (s/n 44-83966), and "Slave Girl" (s/n 44-27307); Boeing F-9 "Margie's Mad Greek II" (s/n 42-30253) and Boeing F-9B Flying Fortress "Golden Hind" (s/n 42-6187); Boeing F-13A (R-13A, RB-29A) reconnaissance aircraft "Margie's Mad Greek III" (s/n 44-61843) and "Over Exposed" (s/n 44-61813); Consolidated B-24 Liberators "Lucky Strike" (believed to be s/n 44-41976), "Luvablass", and "Over Loaded"; and Douglas C-47 Skytrain "Cheri." Also included are three views of the wreck of the Martin (Glenn L.) PBM-5 Mariner "Cloud Hopper" on a beach in Okinawa in late 1945.

Arrangement:

The photographs are grouped by subject.

Biographical / Historical:

Robert Isadore Serotkin was born May 23, 1911, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the Pennsylvania School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia from 1937-1938, and by 1941 was self-employed as a commercial photographer. Serotkin entered service with the US Army on February 12, 1942, and after basic training in Biloxi, Mississippi, was sent to the Army Air Forces (AAF) Technical School at Lowry Field, Colorado, from July-September 1942 for training as an aerial photographer. At the conclusion of his training, Serotkin was promoted to Staff Sergeant and assigned to the newly-redesignated 1st Photographic Mapping Squadron. Aerial mapping duties took Serotkin to posts in Africa at Accra (British Gold Coast), Morocco, and Egypt before being sent back to the United States for additional training in Boeing F-13A aircraft (the reconnaissance version of the B-29 Superfortress) at Smoky Hill Army Air Field in Salinas, Kansas. In September 1945, the squadron, now redesignated as 1st Photo Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Heavy), was posted to Okinawa. Throughout his military career, Serotkin put his skills as a commercial artist to good use by painting nose art (aircraft personal art) on various aircraft when the weather was too bad to fly mapping missions. Serotkin was discharged from the USAAF on January 20, 1946; he died in Boca Raton, Florida, on December 26, 1986.

Provenance:

Rita Serotkin, gift, 2000, NASM.2000.0046

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Occupation:

Commercial artists -- United States  Search this

Topic:

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautics, Military  Search this

Airplanes, Military -- Decoration  Search this

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family  Search this

Boeing B-29 Superfortress  Search this

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Family  Search this

Martin (Glenn L.) PBM Mariner Family  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Nose Art Photography Collection [Serotkin], Acc. NASM.2000.0046, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2000.0046

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Nose Art Photography Collection [Serotkin]

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b10879e6-00d2-4332-b9b4-30d3d38df756

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2000-0046

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AB-580260-00

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft B / Boeing (Seattle, WA) (See also: Stearman)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2f7b93f63-c63a-4255-8415-a7e23824ef32

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref6848

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AB-580260-01

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft B / Boeing (Seattle, WA) (See also: Stearman)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24ad36c7b-f79a-41d9-94f0-4f8922567e75

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref6851

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AB-580260-05

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft B / Boeing (Seattle, WA) (See also: Stearman)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24b155522-2ff0-452f-bbc9-a809e89e8af4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref6854

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AB-580260-80

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft B / Boeing (Seattle, WA) (See also: Stearman)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2ba1774c6-fbfc-4d76-9cd8-37196389831c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref6857

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AB-580270-01

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft B / Boeing (Seattle, WA) (See also: Stearman)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg216e5eccb-d30a-456a-b925-4ffd8685ae22

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref6860

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AB-580275-01

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft B / Boeing (Seattle, WA) (See also: Stearman)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg29da8f76f-406d-4279-a6e3-223095ae9cb4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref6863

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AB-580275-80

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft B / Boeing (Seattle, WA) (See also: Stearman)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b4088ce9-592a-4288-a21a-030f0a4bbe09

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref6866

Creator:

7th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group  Search this

Names:

Crosby, Bing, 1904-1977  Search this

Extent:

0.24 Cubic feet (1 flat box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photograph albums

Date:

1943-1945

Summary:

The 7th Photographic Group (variously known as 7th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group, 7th Photographic Group ((Reconnaissance)), and 7th Reconnaissance Group) was activated on 1 May 1943 and assigned to the Eighth Air Force on 7 July 1943. The group was tasked to obtain information about bombardment targets and damage inflicted by bombardment operations; provide mapping service for air and ground units; observe and report on enemy transportation, installations, and positions; and obtain data on weather conditions. This collection consists of a photo album documenting the history and activities of the unit.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of a 90 page photo album (unbound); each page is assembled from a montage of photographs, drawings (usually charcoal sketches), and/or typed text labels, with professionally hand-drawn graphic titles. The completed page setup was photographed and printed as a 9 x 9 inch copy photograph which was then mounted onto a 9.4 x 12.4 inch black paper album page. Mounts have been removed from the first 12 pages. Pages are numbered 1 through 91; page 80 is missing from the set.

The first portion of the album presents an overview of the reconnaissance unit's activities, showing bombardment damage to German industrial targets, airfields, and V-2 rocket launch sites, and reconnaissance support for the US Army advance across France following D-Day. Also depicted are the dangers faced by reconnaissance pilots (shown flying the Lockheed F-5 Lightning) from "Weather, Fighters, and Flak!" Later portions of the album show assorted views of England, including unidentified rural areas as well as noted landmarks in London, Oxford, Windsor, and Stratford-upon-Avon. There are several pages showing visits by celebrities including Bing Crosby. A couple of pages show assorted aircraft in flight, including the North American P-51 Mustang, Boeing B-17 Superfortress, and Supermarine Spitfire in USAAF markings.

Arrangement:

Collection is a single item which is in page number order.

Biographical / Historical:

The 7th Photographic Group (variously known as 7th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group, 7th Photographic Group ((Reconnaissance)), and 7th Reconnaissance Group) was activated on 1 May 1943 and assigned to the Eighth Air Force on 7 July 1943. Stationed initially at Mount Farm, England, in March 1945 they moved to Chalgrove, England, and then from October 21 through November 1945 were stationed in Hitcham, England; they were inactivated in England on 21 November 1945. The group was tasked to obtain information about bombardment targets and damage inflicted by bombardment operations; provide mapping service for air and ground units; observe and report on enemy transportation, installations, and positions; and obtain data on weather conditions. 7th Photo Group received a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for operations during the Normandy campaign of June 1944; later that year they covered missile sites in France, carried out photographic mapping missions for ground forces advancing across France, and provided reconnaissance support for the airborne attack on Holland and for the Battle of the Bulge.

Provenance:

Unknown, material found in collection, NASM.XXXX.0669

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:

V-2 rocket  Search this

Aerial reconnaissance  Search this

North American P-51 Mustang Family  Search this

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family  Search this

Supermarine Spitfire Family  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photograph albums

Citation:

7th Photo Group History Photograph Album, NASM.XXXX.0669, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0669

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24d4dd657-a381-498f-8784-5e77d90b7f7f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0669

Extent:

0.29 Cubic feet ((1 box))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Scrapbooks

Date:

bulk 1940s

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of a scrapbook documenting Edward J. Glowka's service with the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. The scrapbook was created by Glowka's wife, who he met after the war. The scrapbook contains mainly black and white photographs but also includes one hand-tinted photograph of Glowka in uniform; a "Domain of the Golden Dragon" certificate for crossing the International Date Line; two patches; an original pencil sketch of Glowka, in uniform, signed by [first name unreadable] Faier; a "Neptunus Rex" certificate for crossing the Equator; and two copies of Glowka's Separation Qualification Record issued by the U.S. Army Air Forces. The photographs vary in size and were taken in many places including Biak, Papua, Indonesia; Guam; Manila, the Philippines; and Saipan, Mariana Islands. Glowka appears in a number of the photographs. The photographs show daily life on base; military personnel; bombing damage; local citizens and their daily activities; ships; and nose art on aircraft. Aircraft depicted in the photographs include the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress; North American P-51 Mustang; Consolidated B-24 Liberator; Boeing B-29 Superfortress; Bristol Beaufighter; Douglas C-54 Skymaster; Curtiss C-46 Commando; Douglas A-20 Havoc; Consolidated PBY Catalina; Grumman JF Duck; Northrop P-61 Black Widow; North American B-25 Mitchell; Curtiss P-40 Warhawk; Boeing SB-17 Flying Fortress; Douglas C-47 Skytrain (including an example on floats); Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt; General Motors (Eastern) TBM Avenger; Vought F4U Corsair; Curtiss SBC Helldiver; Consolidated F-7A Liberator; Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express; Lockheed P-38 Lightning; Stinson (Aircraft) L-5 Sentinel; and the Avro 685 York. The collection also contains a portable USB drive containing scans of each page of the scrapbook (in PDF format) made by the donor. The donor added text to the pages to transcribe handwritten notes on the reverse side of some of the photographs made by Glowka.

Biographical / Historical:

Edward J. Glowka (1926 to c. 1983) served with the U.S. Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Glowka was an Airplane and Engine Mechanic with the Air Transport Command. Glowka entered active service in July 1944 and was honorably discharged with the rank of corporal in August 1946.

Provenance:

Anne Wood, Gift, 2013

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations  Search this

Boeing B-29 Superfortress  Search this

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family  Search this

Curtiss C-46 Commando Family  Search this

Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area  Search this

North American P-51 Mustang Family  Search this

Genre/Form:

Scrapbooks

Citation:

World War II Pacific Theater Scrapbook [Glowka], Accession 2013-0058, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2013.0058

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a78585fd-5aa5-4fd7-985a-4d574119d67d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2013-0058

Creator:

Dusch, James R., 1927-1995  Search this

Names:

Air Force Units, 331st Fighter Interceptor Squadron  Search this

Extent:

0.15 Cubic feet ((3 folders))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Date:

bulk 1940s-1950s, 1962

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of 95 black and white snapshots taken by Dusch. The photographs include the following: aircraft, including Boeing B-17s and B-29s, Fairchild C-119s, and Douglas C-47s; fellow soldiers; nose art; signage, and general views of mostly stateside air bases; models of aircraft; and shots of tourist locations pre-World War II.

Biographical / Historical:

James R. Dusch (1927-1995) was stationed in postwar Japan and then at Johnson Air Force Base during the early 1950s. During the 1960s Dusch was a master sergeant with the 331st Fighter Interceptor Squadron

Provenance:

Freddie Cross, Gift, 2004

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family  Search this

Boeing B-29 Superfortress  Search this

Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family  Search this

Airplanes, Military -- Decoration  Search this

Military bases  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Master Sergeant James Dusch Photograph Collection, Accession 2004-0049, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2004.0049

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg28b28d8e1-83c1-49c3-855f-b11695505372

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2004-0049

Collection Creator:

Groenhoff, Hans  Search this

Container:

Box 31, Folder 18

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

Physical access to film originals (negatives, transparencies, and slides) requires notice a minimum of two business days in advance of visit to allow for retrieval of materials from cold storage.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Hans Groenhoff Photographic Collection, Acc. XXXX.0359, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Hans Groenhoff Photographic Collection

Hans Groenhoff Photographic Collection / Series 1: 1962 Acquisition / Subseries 3: Color Sheet Film (HGC) / HGC Medium-Format Film / HGC Medium-Format Film, HGC-0140 to HGC-0297

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2152f2d8a-53d4-46ec-9a87-4926d692a229

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0359-ref1374

Creator:

Meyer, John A.  Search this

Names:

United Service Organizations (U.S.)  Search this

United States. Army Air Forces  Search this

United States. Army Air Forces. North Atlantic Air Bases. Newfoundland, Canada  Search this

Meyer, John A.  Search this

Extent:

0.5 Cubic feet ((3 films) (1 tape))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Motion pictures (visual works)

Date:

1942-1943

Scope and Contents:

John A. Meyer was an aerial photographer in the US Army Air Forces. He was stationed in Bangor, Maine and the North Atlantic Air Bases in Newfoundland, 1942-1943.

Biographical / Historical:

This collection consists of three films and corresponding videotape of footage shot by the donor at Bangor Maine and North Atlantic Air Bases in Newfoundland. The films include footage of base life, USO Shows, and the following aircraft: Douglas A-20, Boeing B-17, Douglas B-18, Consolidated B-24, Douglas C-54, Noorduyn C-64, Piper L-4, and Bell P-39. Most of the flying and aircraft scenes are in color, while the footage of the USO Show and troops at play are in black and white.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

John A. Meyer, Gift, unknown, 1991-0030, NASM

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:

Aeronautics, Military  Search this

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations  Search this

Aerial photography  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- North Atlantic  Search this

Douglas A-20 Havoc Family  Search this

Douglas B-18 Family  Search this

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family  Search this

Consolidated B-24 Family  Search this

Noorduyn Norseman Family  Search this

Piper L-4 Family  Search this

Douglas C-54 Skymaster Family  Search this

Bell P-39 Airacobra Family  Search this

Genre/Form:

Motion pictures (visual works)

Identifier:

NASM.1991.0030

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg26470d8ae-9a17-4a2a-9a60-a89954c74943

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1991-0030

Creator:

Sewell, Charles B., 1918-1991  Search this

Names:

United States. Army Air Forces. 100th Bombardment Group. 350th Bombardment Squadron  Search this

Chamberlain, William  Search this

Ray, Frank  Search this

Sewell, Charles B., 1918-1991  Search this

Vecchione, Casper  Search this

Extent:

0.1 Cubic feet ((1 folder))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Logs (records)

Photographs

Postcards

Audiocassettes

Clippings

Date:

1940-1993

bulk 1942-1946

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of the wartime log Sewell kept while a prisoner at Stalag Luft IV. The log includes poems, sketches, photographs, and food labels from the Red Cross Parcels. The collection also contains V-Mail and prisoner mail postcards, copies of newspaper articles about Sewell and Stalag Luft IV; photographs of Sewell; and copies of The Oversea Kid newspaper 1944. There are also newspaper articles on POW Edward Sanders, and cassette narratives of the following three POWs who were imprisoned with Sewell: Casper Vecchione; William Chamberlain; and Frank Ray.

Biographical / Historical:

Charles B. Sewell (1918-1991) enlisted in the Army in 1942. Technical Segeant Sewell was a top turrent gunner in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortess, 350th Bomb Squadron, 100 Bomb Group. He was on his 14th mission when he was shot down over Germany. Sewell was held as a POW from May 1944 until April of 1945, with most of his time spent in Stalag Luft IV. Sewell was discharged from the Army in October 1945.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

Mae Y. Sewell, Gift, 1993, 1993-0014, NASM

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:

Prisoners of war  Search this

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Germany  Search this

Stalag Luft IV (Germany : Concentration camp)  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations  Search this

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Periodicals  Search this

Genre/Form:

Logs (records)

Photographs

Postcards

Audiocassettes

Clippings

Identifier:

NASM.1993.0014

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg247e0fd34-5bac-4fcf-989f-c02a8bf32686

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1993-0014

Extent:

0.45 Cubic feet ((1 box))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Date:

bulk 1940-1949

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of 77 copy prints of Luftwaffe and American World War II aircraft, including: Dornier Do 17; Heinkel He 111; Focke-Wulf FW 200; Junkers Ju 88; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress; Martin B-26 Marauder; Northrop P-61A Black Widow; Douglas A-20 Havoc; and Consolidated B-24 Liberator. There are also a large number of nose art images. The Boeing B-17 aircraft pictured are Eighth Air Force; some Ninth Air Force aircraft are also included.

An additional seven copy prints were added in the Fall of 1997: five of the images were of the Travel Air 2000, and two of the images were of the de Havilland (Airco) D.H.4. The donor also donated several copies of color advertisements for the Northrop P-61.

Provenance:

Robert Stead, Gift, 1997

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family  Search this

Martin B-26 Marauder Family  Search this

Douglas A-20 Havoc Family  Search this

Consolidated B-24 Liberator  Search this

de Havilland (Airco) D.H.4  Search this

Travel Air 2000  Search this

Dornier Do 17 Family  Search this

Heinkel He 111 Family  Search this

Northrop P-61A Black Widow  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographic prints

Citation:

Aircraft Photographs [Stead], Accession 1997-0012, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.1997.0012

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a687da11-8d39-47d7-850a-add36c17e804

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1997-0012

Names:

United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (Heavy), 301st  Search this

Extent:

0.33 Cubic feet (One 11 by 14 by 3 inch flat box.)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1943 - 1945

Summary:

This 10 by 12 inch World War II album chronicles George Riley's World War II aviation career, both stateside and in Italy.

Scope and Contents:

This 10 by 12 inch World War II album contains the following types of material chronicling George Riley's World War II aviation career, both stateside and in Italy: photographs (official photo reconnaissance images, copies of official Air Force photography, and snapshots taken by Riley of base life, aircraft, and personnel); patches and insignias; newspaper articles; ephemera such as passes, notices and playbills from his service in Italy; correspondence / cards; various European currency; and certificates, including one relating to his Caterpillar Club membership.

Arrangement:

No arrangement, just one album.

Biographical / Historical:

George H. Riley (1924 - 1996) was a radio operator and gunner, serving in Italy with the 301st Bombardment Group (Fifteenth Air Force), a highly decorated group flying Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses. Riley entered the Army Air Corps in February 1943, attending the Army Air Forces Training Command's radio school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and then the Yuma Gunnery School in Yuma, Arizona. After his stateside training, Riley served in Italy, where he flew over 60 missions, mostly against Axis oil and communication centers in Southern Europe.

Provenance:

Steve Riley, Gift, 2020, NASM.2020.0011

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Topic:

Aeronautics  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy  Search this

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family  Search this

Citation:

George H. Riley World War II Photo Album, NASM.2020.0011, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2020.0011

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg22b261246-8b32-4990-9f0b-546a89d71e92

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2020-0011