Articles & Clippings
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| 106,000 Yanks Earmarked for Occupation AF |
June 1945 |
| A newspaper clipping and reflections and pictures from enlisted B-26 crew near the end of the war. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
James W. Taylor |
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RPE-G-CL-718 |
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| Brothers in the Service Meet in Germany |
June 1945 |
| A newspaper clipping and reflections and pictures from enlisted B-26 crew near the end of the war. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Leroy Hassler |
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G-PH-11897 |
G-PH |
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| The Story of the Buzz Sawed Wing |
February 1945 |
| Air base paper and U.S. newspaper articles about a 9th AF Marauder flown by 1st Lt. William Perry that survived a midair collision during a mission over Germany. |
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| William S. Perry, Jr. |
William S. Perry, Jr. |
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RPE-CL-724 |
G-CL |
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| 157 Missions Without an Abort |
January 1945 |
| Clipping from the 391st Bomb Group's Anniversary Review paper about the record-setting B-26, "Ruthless". |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Milt Corbin |
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G-CL-OCR-730 |
G-CL |
Popup Article |
| Reflections of a WASP (female) B-26 Pilot |
December 1944 |
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Excerpts from letters sent by WASP B-26 Squadron Commander Doris Marland |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Charles W. Olmsted, Merle Olmsted |
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G-CL-732 |
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| Charles Olmstead Has Flown 55 Missions - What Flak Was Like |
September 1944 |
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Newspaper article about B-26 Pilot 1st Lt. Charles Olmstead and his descriptions of taking flak over Italy. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Charles W. Olmsted, Merle Olmsted |
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G-CL-732 |
G-CL |
Popup Article |
| Accidental Landing Attempt at German-Held Airfield |
May 1944 |
| Newspaper clipping about a Marauder that almost accidentally landed at a German-held base. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Martin Craig |
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G-CL-1021 |
G-CL-OCR |
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| Crewman Socrates Triantafellu: 1944 |
January 1944 |
| Florida newspaper clippings about decorated B-26 crewmen. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Socrates Nicholas Triantafellu |
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G-CL-1014 |
G-CL |
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| A Thorn in the Mikado's Navy |
June 1942 |
| Magazine article the Marauder's key role in defeating the Japanese at Midway and in the Aleutians. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Frank Hefestay |
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RPE-CL-724 |
G-CL |
Popup Article |
| General Krogstad Awards Honor "E" Badges |
August 1941 |
| Article about a special commendation given to ten B-26 mechanics by Brigadier General Arnold N. Krogstad, Commanding General, 2nd Bombardment Wing, Air Force Combat Command. |
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| Cyril M. Klimesh |
Walter Gaylor,
John O. Moench,
Cyril M. Klimesh |
N/A |
RPE-CL-723 |
OCR-CL-PR |
Popup Article |
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| Summary of Marauder Record in the Pacific |
January 1941 |
| "Brisbane Mail" article about Marauder accomplishments in the Pacific Theater. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Samuel L. Grupe |
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CL-1012 |
G-CL |
Popup Article |
| A War Veteran Remembers |
May 2002 | 850
| Charlotte Weekly article about B-26 pilot Col. Allen Stephens. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Allen Wright Stephens |
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G-CL-10223 |
G-CL-OCR |
Popup Article |
| B-26 "Missouri Mule" Graces State Guide |
November 2001 |
| Columbia Weekly article and pictures about B-26 airman George W. Parker and his aircraft, "Missouri Mule" that were featured in the official state manual. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
George W. Parker |
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G-CL-1015 |
G-CL |
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| Commander's Account of the Battle of Midway from the Grave |
August 2001 |
| Single page clipping from a Florida newspaper from the summer of 2001. It discusses a recently found located written by the Air Wing Commander on March 26, 1946, regarding the events of June 4, 1942 at the Battle of Midway. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Jim Story |
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G-CL-731 |
G-CL |
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| Picking Up the Pieces of the Past |
July 2001 |
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Featured Kansas City Star article about the shootdown, bailout and capture of Wendell Fetters, a B-26 gunner, near Frankfurt, Germany in 1944.
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Ed Carr |
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CL-1013 |
G-CL |
Popup Article |
| The "Greatest Generation": Where Does It Come From? |
January 2001 |
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Article by WWII B-26 pilot John W. Sorrelle Jr. about what the "Greatest Generation" and what really mattered.
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
John W. Sorrelle, John O. Moench |
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G-CL-OCR-729 |
OCR-CL-PR |
Popup Article |
| 397th Bomb Group Members Return to Hurn Airfield After Over 50 Years |
June 2000 |
| Articles from the Bournemouth, England newspaper about the return of WWII veterans of the 397th Bomb Group to Hurn Airfield where they operated for a time during WWII. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Nevin Price |
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G-CL-727 & 728 |
G-CL |
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| WWII Atomic Bomb Drop: Lubbock Avalanche Journal |
February 1999 |
| Reflections about the A-bomb missions by WWII vets and their families. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
James W. Taylor |
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RPE-G-CL-719 |
N/A |
Popup Article |
| Ex-Gunner Shot Down Galland |
December 1991 |
| Milwaukee Sentinel article about a B-26 waist gunner who shot down legendary Luftwaffe ace Adolf Galland. |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
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OCR-CL-1011 |
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| "The Future of Aviation" - Aviation and Aircraft Journal |
May 1922 |
| Article from early 1920s magazine. Includes advertisements by the Glenn L. Martin and Dayton-Wright companies, several articles on "the future of aviation", and an amusing collage by the donor (10 pages). |
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| Richard P. Ellinger |
Dixon Deemer |
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G-CL-1009 |
G-CL |
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