Williams (James) Personal Papers, 1944-1953

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Summary

Title:
James Stephen Williams Personal Papers
Dates:
1944-1953
Abstract:
The James Stephen Williams Personal Papers contains materials relating to his military training and service as a flight navigator for the United States Army Air Corps and Air Force in the Pacific Theater of World War Two.
Extent:
0.23 Cubic Feet One (1) box, 15” x 2.5” x 10”
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”]

Background

Scope and content:

One (1) archival box, 15” x 2.5” x 10”, containing military orders, type correspondence, ink and pencil notes, drawings, and maps. Additional folders containing duplicate forms and fragile materials.

Biographical / historical:

James Stephen Williams entered the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, serving as a navigator in the Pacific Theater with the 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron.

James Stephen Williams (July 3, 1924-?) entered the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. He was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant (promoted to 2nd) and served as a navigator in the Pacific, where he navigated crews aboard B-29 Superfortresses and variants, such as the F-13A, while stationed with the 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron in Guam. This was the same squadron that was assigned to fly behind the Enola Gay on August 6, 1945 during atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Williams was discharged in 1946 and entered the Air Force Reserve.

According to his 1953 Air Force Reserve Inventory Questionnaire, he graduated from Bucknell University in 1950 with a degree in Business Administration and was working for Sunshine Art Studios as general manager of the western branch offices in Pasadena, CA. He had 293:15 combat hours in flight and 684 total flying hours.

Acquisition information:
The materials in this collection were donated to the San Diego Air Space Museum in 1986.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Stephania Villar
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-06-27 15:27:21 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers by appointment.

The collection is open to researchers by appointment.

Folder 04 contains some material that is restricted due to fragility.

Terms of access:

Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”]

Location of this collection:
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 234-8291
archives@sdasm.org
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