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Chadderdon (Gerald D.) Personal Papers
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Series I: Personal Documents

 

Folder 1 -- Flight Logs/Records

Physical Description: 1. Handwritten Flight Log, 1943. 2. Southern Aviation Training School Log Book, 1943-1944. 3. Pilot Flight Record and Log Book, 1943-1944
 

Folder 2 -- Individual Flight Records, 1944-1945

 

Folder 3 -- Department of Commerce Documents, 1942-1943

Physical Description: Pilot Rating Cook
 

Folder 4 -- Physics Students' Work Book, 1943

 

Folder 5 -- Personal Military Records

Physical Description: 1. Army Related Personal Documents, 1943-1945. 2. Pay and Allowance Documents, 1944. 3. AAF Personal Affairs Statement, 1944. 4. Separation Qualification Records, 1945. 5. Statement of Service and Equipment Tally In, 1944.
 

Folder 6 -- Pilot's Documents

Physical Description: 1. Air Forces Pilot School Evaluation, 1944. 2. Pilots' Information File, 1945. 3. Air Force Reserve Documents, 1952. 4. Flying Certificates, 1944.
 

Folder 7 -- Writing Samples, 1946

Physical Description: Biography of Gerald D. Chadderdon (2 copies). 2. Writing samples for various classes.
 

Series II: Military/Aviation Documents

 

Folder 8 -- Wing Fabrics, 1944

 

Folder 9 -- Preflight Magazines, 1943

Physical Description: 1. Preflight Magazine, U.S. Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School for Pilots, Class 44E. 2. Preflight Magazine, U.S. Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School for Pilots, Class 44F (2 copies).
 

Folder 10 – Manual, “Instrument Flying - Technique in Weather,” 1943

 

Folder 11 – Manual, “Pilot Training Manual for the Flying Fortress B-17,” 1945

 

Folder 12 – Manual, “Revised Pilot Training Manual for the Flying Fortress B-17,” 1945

 

Series III: Military/Aviation Documents (continued in box 2)

 

Folder 1 – Manual, “Your Body in Flight,” 1944

 

Folder 2 – Manual, “Special Edition Instrument Flying Basic and Advanced,” 1944

 

Folder 3 – Handbook, “Pilots’ Information File,” 1945

 

Folder 4 – Booklet, “A Brief Review of Engineering Activities and Facilities at Convair San Diego,” 1957

 

Folder 5 -- Miscellaneous Handbooks and Pamphlets

Physical Description: 1. “Take-Off,” Official Handbook of the Corps of Aviation Cadets, Maxwell Field, Alabama, 1943. 2. “Thunderstorm Flying,” III Bomber Command, June 1, 1945. 3. “TOURists’ Guide,” 65th Flying Training Detachment, Decatur, Alabama. 4. “Information on National Service Life Insurance,” Veterans Administration. 5. Technical Manual – “Elementary Mathematics for Pilot Trainees,” TM-1-900, 1942. 6. Technical Manual – “Elementary Physics for Pilot Trainees,” TM 1-233, 1942. 7. Maxwell Field, Alabama Brochure, 1940s. 8. Craig Field Selma, Alabama Brochure 1940s.
 

Folder 6 -- Miscellaneous Photographs, Undated

 

Folder 7 – Photograph Album, 1943-1970