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	Browsing item(s) in WWII results 1-20 of 23 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Date: subject: Description: 1. Wartime log envelope December 03 1945 Air mail envelopes Stamped air mail envelope addressed to Francis Gerald in Carnegie, Pennsylvania dated December 3, 1945 2. Wartime Log - Graduation announcement April 29 1943 Flight schools--Turner Field (Albany, Ga.);Commencement ceremonies Graduation announcement with embossed cover from U.S. Army Air Forces, Advanced Flying School held at Turner Field in Albany, Georgia on 4-29-43 3. POW photo album 1943-1945 World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--Germany--Barth Canvas photo album with decorative padded front cover embellished with 8 metal WWII flight qualification badges, also known as wings. Tied with yarn; 29 pages with POW photos, some pages blank; front 4. Wartime Log-Addresses Piece of torn paper with addresses for John S. Yules and John Bishop handwritten in back cover of Wartime Log - pg. 3 5. My last mission - revised 1943-1945 World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons; Gerald, Francis R., 1921-1996; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations; Prisoners of war--Germany--Barth; War poetry, American Photocopy of a document that consists of typed text, sketches, and one photograph, detailing of the bombing mission of Emden, Germany, plus the arrest then detention of Francis R. Gerald in Stalag Luf 6. Caterpillar Club membership card December 11 1943 Caterpillar Club; World War, 1939-1945; Parachutes deployment; Gerald, Francis R., 1921-1996 Membership card for Caterpillar Club inserted in Blue Folder, indicating that Lt. Francis R. Gerald's life was saved by using a parachute in an emergency jump on December 11, 1943. Card signed by Geor 7. Wartime Log - Holy card Holy Cards;Christian patron saints Holy card of Fr. Marie Bernard (Our Lady of Confidence) 8. Wings of World War II Air forces--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.; Military decorations; World War, 1939-1945--Medals, badges, decorations, etc. Single, loose page with color illustrations of military flight qualification badges for Great Britain, United States, Russia, France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Free France, and Germany; badge illustrati 9. Wartime Log - Officer's identification card Gerald, Francis R., 1921-1996; Flight officers--Identification card Small ID card titled: Francis Gerald Flight Officer 10. Wartime Log - Christmas card Christmas cards Christmas greeting card with color graphic and text; mixed languages with message from unknown signee 11. Wartime Log - Photograph World War, 1939-1945; Military spouses; Gerald, Josephine K.--Portraits Black and white photograph of Mrs. Josephine Gerald, wife of Francis R. Gerald 12. My last mission - original 1943-1945 World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons; Gerald, Francis R., 1921-1996; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations; Prisoners of war--Germany--Barth Note card book handwritten with pencil (some pages blank, including 65-80) with pencil drawings (some with color) detailing of the bombing mission of Emden, Germany, plus the arrest then detention of 13. Wartime Log - Poem [1943] Soldiers' writings, American Poem written on onion skin paper by 1st Lt. David F. Parry titled "Responsibility" (The Airplane Commander) 14. Wartime Log-wedding photograph Gerald, Francis R., 1921-1996; Military weddings; Lockbourne AFB (Ohio) Black and white photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Francis R. Gerald on wedding day in front of East Chapel at Lockbourne Air Force Base Chapel in Columbus. Ohio July 3, 1943" 15. Drukwerk envelope Stamped envelopes--Netherlands; Air mail envelopes; Bombing, Aerial--Emden (Germany); World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations White envelope addressed to Mr. Francis R. Gerald with Dutch word Drukwerk in upper left corner and Dutch postage stamps affixed in upper right corner; cursive writing on envelope above addressee 16. Wartime Log - Postcard Marseille, Hans-Joachim, 1919-1942 Black and white postcard of Hans-Joachim Marseille, a German officer, who had the nickname "Star of Africa" 17. Wartime Log 1943-1945 World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons; Gerald, Francis R., 1921-1996; Prisoners of war--Germany--Barth Bound journal distributed by YMCA; First page contains small American and German flags pierced into page; Hand written notes, hand drawn maps, drawings and photographs describe capture and release fr 18. Wartime Log-Authorization Card December 21 1941 Bolling Air Force Base (Washington, D.C.); World War, 1939-1945; Gerald, Francis R., 1921-1996 Identification card authorizing Francis R. Gerald to start, warm up and taxi U.S. Army airplanes dated 12-21-41 at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.; Signed by engineering officer 19. POW photo album identification card 1943 Francis Richard Gerald's prisoner of war identification card with black and white photograph; mounted on green backing; includes name, rank, assigned prisoner number, assigned barracks and room 20. Emden 12-11-43 1943-1944 World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--Germany--Barth; Gerald, Francis R., 1921-1996; Bombing, Aerial; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations Handwritten notes detailing aerial bombing operation over Emden on December 11, 1943, escape from damaged airplane, and capture by German soldiers. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 23 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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