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SDASM.SC.10158
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Robert M. Williams Personal Papers
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10158
Physical Description:
0.45 Cubic Feet
one box measuring 15 ¼ x 10 ¼ x 5 inches.
Date (inclusive): 1914-1971
Abstract: Robert Williams served as a pilot for the U.S. Army during World War I, after which he held multiple aviation jobs and continued
to serve in the Reserve in World War II as a Colonel.
The collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Robert M. Williams, born in 1898, received his pilot license while in the Army during World War I, and later served with the
158th Aero Pursuit Squadron in France. After his discharge, Robert was hired as a test pilot, aerobatic instructor, barnstormer,
and an air mail pilot. He was summoned from the Air Corps Reserve in World War II as a full Colonel. With the end of World
War II, Williams resided in Phoenix, Arizona until his death in 1971. Photos from his collection depict much of his time spent
in France with his unit.
The collection is one box measuring 15 ¼ x 10 ¼ x 5 inches. It contains journals, photographs, personal documents, maps, memorandum,
and memorabilia from World War I, travel communication receipts from World War II, and post-war publications. The collection
is arranged by material type.
World War One Subject Files
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1914-1918
158th Aero Squadron
World War, 1939-1945
167th Aero Squadron
Williams, Robert M.