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Smith (Francis O.) Personal Papers
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Box 01

 

Folder 01- Francis O. Smith Personal Letters from Aug 11, 1943 to Dec 5, 1988

Physical Description: 1. Letter dated Aug 11, 1943 to Mrs. Mildred Smith. 2. Letter dated Aug 20, 1943 to Mrs. Mildred Smith. 3. Letter dated Sep 19, 1943 to Mrs. Mildred Smith. 4. Letter with drawings of medals awarded, dated Sep 1943. 5. Letter dated Nov, 11 1943 to Mrs. Mildred Smith. 6. Letter dated Jan 9, 1944 to Mrs. Mildred Smith. 7. Letter dated Feb 14, 1944 to Mrs. Mildred Smith. 8. Letter dated Feb 15, 1944 to Mrs. Mildred Smith. 9. Letter dated Feb 20, 1944 to Mrs. Mildred Smith. 10. Letter dated May 30, 1944, to Capt. F.O. Smith from War & Navy Departments. 11. Letter dated July 15, 1944 to Mrs. Mildred Smith. 12. Letter dated July 18, 1944 from Earl E. Hughes to F.O. Smith, War Department. 13. Letter dated Sep 26, 1944 to F.O. Smith from Mrs. Jess Ward. 14. Envelope dated Sep 26, 1944 to Mrs. Mildred Smith (Empty). 15. Letter dated 4/27/1988 to F.O. Smith from Alan Lastbun, Two photos included with F.O. Smith and others at table. 16. Letter dated July 22, 1988 to F.O. Smith from Vic Lewis. 17. Letter dated Dec 5, 1988 to F.O. Smith from Leslie True.
 

Folder 02- Departure/Arrival Notebook

Physical Description: 1. Notebook, arrival and departure times, 1943-1945 (commercial flights, railroad and B-17 flights).
 

Folder 03- Newspaper Article 22 Oct 1941

Physical Description: 1. Newspaper article about British pilot in training who died in plane crash in Arizona.
 

Folder 04- Air Transport Command Official Correspondence

Physical Description: 2. War Department Headquarters Ninth Corps Area, Office of the Air Officer, civilian pilot file, May 16, 1938. 3. Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. employment letter, July 22, 1940. 4. Newly appointed Officers of the United States Army information packet, June 23, 1942. 5. Amendment of Orders, July 16, 1942. 6. Army Air Forces, Francis O Smith Termination (resignation without prejudice), July 16, 1942. 7. Temporary Appointment Letter to Francis O Smith, July 13, 1942. 8. Active Duty Officer order, July 14, 1942. 9. War Department, Headquarters of the Army Air Forces Orders, July 13, 1942. 10. Allotment notification for Francis O Smith, August 1942. 11. War Department the Adjutant General’s Office, Official Statement of Commissioned Service, August 15, 1942. 12. Promotion to captain letter, March 24, 1943. 13. Authorization to wear theater campaign service ribbon, May 27, 1943. 14. Army Air Forces Headquarters, 7th Ferrying Group Ferry Division Air Transport Command Order, July 17, 1943. 15. Army Air Forces Headquarters, 7th Ferrying Group Ferry Division Air Transport Command, Clearance Form, July 20, 1943. 16. Individual Flight Record, February 1944. 17. Distinguished Flying Cross award letter, listing over 75 pilots, June 10, 1944. 18. India China Wing Air Transport Command, Flight Record, June 10, 1944. 19. India China Wing Air Transport Command Order, July 18, 1944. 20. India China Wing Air Transport Command Extract, August 1, 1944. 21. India China Wing Air Transport Command Extract, August 4, 1944. 22. Air Medal award letter, September 4, 1944.
 

Folder 05- The Falcon Reunion Booklet Apr 8-11, 1988

Physical Description: 1. The Thunderbird Pilots booklet. 2. The Falcon Field Reunion booklet.
 

Folder 06- Postwar commercial Flying operation

Physical Description: 1. Photo of a close up of DC-3 and engine. 2. Picture of moving of a DC-3 engine and DC-3 flyby. 3. Photo of preparing to install DC-3 engine. 4. Picture of installing DC-3 engine. 5. Picture of a DC-3 flying. 6. Picture of a F.O. Smith next to an engine. 7. Photo of moving DC-3 engine. 8. Photo of F.O. Smith and others next to a plane. 9. Folder 07- WW II flight training photographs with RAF Students. 10. F.O Smith 1941 Falcon Field Arizona Negatives. 11. Picture of Francis O. Smith next to his early bi-plane. 12. Picture of a mountain. 13. Picture of F.O. Smith and four RAF pilots (1941). 14. Various snapshots at Falcon Field. 15. Photo of F.O. Smith and RAF pilots. 16. Falcon Field, Arizona, 1941, F.O. Smith and RAF Students.
 

Folder 07- Museum display of WW II uniforms

Physical Description: Eight (8) photographs of World War II uniforms displayed in an unidentified museum.
 

Folder 08- Individual Flight Records

Physical Description: 1. Francis O. Smith flight record on April- May, 1942. 2. Duplicate of Francis O. Smith flight record on April- May, 1942. 3. Francis O. Smith flight record on February- March, 1942. 4. Duplicate of Francis O. Smith flight record on February- March, 1942. 5. Francis O. Smith flight record on July, 1942. 6. Francis O. Smith flight record on August, 1942. 7. Francis O. Smith flight record on September, 1942. 8. Francis O. Smith flight record on October, 1942. 9. Francis O. Smith flight record on November, 1942. 10. Francis O. Smith flight record on December, 1942. 11. Francis O. Smith flight record on January, 1943. 12. Francis O. Smith flight record on February, 1943. 13. Francis O. Smith flight record on February, 1943. 14. Francis O. Smith flight record on March, 1943. 15. Francis O. Smith flight record on April, 1943. 16. Francis O. Smith flight record on May, 1943. 17. Francis O. Smith flight record on May, 1943. 18. Francis O. Smith flight record on June, 1943. 19. Francis O. Smith flight record on July, 1943. 20. Francis O. Smith flight record on July, 1943. 21. Francis O. Smith flight record on August, 1943. 22. Francis O. Smith flight record on September, 1943. 23. Francis O. Smith flight record on October, 1943. 24. Francis O. Smith flight record on November, 1943. 25. Francis O. Smith flight record on December, 1943. 26. Francis O. Smith flight record on January, 1944. 27. Francis O. Smith flight record on February, 1944. 28. Francis O. Smith flight record on March, 1944. 29. Francis O. Smith flight record on April, 1944. 30. Francis O. Smith flight record on May, 1944. 31. Francis O. Smith flight record on May, 1944. 32. Francis O. Smith flight record on June, 1944. 33. Francis O. Smith flight record on July, 1944. 34. Francis O. Smith flight record on July, 1944. 35. Francis O. Smith flight record on August, 1944. 36. Francis O. Smith flight record on September, 1944. 37. Francis O. Smith flight record on October, 1944. 38. Francis O. Smith flight record on November & December, 1944. 39. Francis O. Smith flight record on December, 1944. 40. Francis O. Smith flight record on January, 1945. 41. Francis O. Smith flight record on January, 1945. 42. Francis O. Smith flight record on February, 1945. 43. Francis O. Smith flight record on March, 1945. 44. Francis O. Smith flight record on April, 1945. 45. Francis O. Smith flight record on May, 1945. 46. Francis O. Smith flight record on June, 1945. 47. Francis O. Smith flight record on July, 1945. 48. Francis O. Smith flight record on August, 1945. 49. Francis O. Smith flight record on September, 1945. 50. Francis O. Smith flight record on October, 1945. 51. Paper with Flight times.