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Brookins (Richard) Personal Papers
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Box 1 of 3

 

SERIES I: Personal information & Letters/Correspondence

 

Folder 1 – Identification, Address Book

Physical Description: 1. Pocket Address book. 2. Air Force Basic Flying School Officer’s Identification Card. 3. Armed Forces of the United States Identification Card 4. U.S. Army Air Corps Training Detachment Identification Card 5. Special Passport (U.S.) addressed to Richard C. Brookins. 6. Airman Certificate and Airman Certificate (both for private and commercial pilots) 7. Two certificates for “Evidence of Aeronautical Knowledge.”
 

Folder 2 – Letters, Correspondence

Physical Description: This folder contains letters addressed to Col. Brookins by associates, groups, and fans, as well as the War Department; Col. Brookins also wrote to his folks and his wife.
 

SERIES II: Service Records & Proficiency Certificates

 

Folder 3 – Military Documents & Orders

Physical Description: This folder contains several documents including general and special orders, authorizations, messages, service record, Field Grade Officer Effectiveness reports, a retirement folder with the order, and more.
 

Folder 4 – Certificates of Proficiency

Physical Description: This folder includes a wide variety of certificates including a commercial pilot certificate, an instrument pilot certificate, transition flying training, first pilot instructor, Air Force training (specialized fighter transition), and more.
 

SERIES III: Student Pilot Logbooks

 

Folder 5 – Student Pilot Logbooks

Physical Description: 1. Civil Aeronautics Authority Student Pilot Log Book from July 22, 1940 to August 10, 1942. 2. L.S.U. Flying School Student Pilot Log Book from November 28, 1939 to April 12, 1941.
 

SERIES IV: Publications, Media, Union Tribune Obit. Forms

 

Folder 6 – Journal, Radio Script, Newspapers (Union Tribune Obituary)

Physical Description: 1. L.R.B. & M. Journal, Vol. 25 No. 4, September 1944. 2. Army Hour Apri 11 AWS Spot, April 11, 1943. 3. Contrails, Vol. 5, No. 12, March 26, 1965. (x2) 4. Westover, Vol 9, No. 11, March 22, 1963. 5. Three newspaper clips (LA Times, Angeles Mesa news, unknown) 6. Unknown publication, article title: “L.S.U. Aids in Flight Training.” 7. Blue folder with obituary contents sent to Union Tribune. Includes obituary form, DD-214 form, a short biography, and multiple photocopied portrait.
 

SERIES V: Maps

 

Folder 7 – Maps #1 - California

Physical Description: This folder contains a handful of maps. One is a map of London; the rest are maps or Germany.
 

SERIES VI: Miscellaneous

 

Folder 8 – Miscellaneous

Physical Description: This folder contains an assortment of papers including binder paper drawings, atlas facilities layout and equipment, a nameplate, and records jackets.
 

Box 2 of 3

 

SERIES VII: Negatives & Photographs

 

Folder 1 – Negatives

Physical Description: This folder contains three negatives of aircraft in flight, and one negative of two men posing for a photograph next to an aircraft.
 

Folder 2 – Reconnaissance photographs of Germany

Physical Description: This folder contains twenty five aerial photographs of German landmarks and key structures.
 

Folder 3 – Photographs 1 of 2

Physical Description: This folder contains dozens of smaller photographs of aircrafts, Col. Brookins, personal photographs, his unit and his peers, portrait photographs, and more.
 

Folder 4 – Photographs 2 of 2

Physical Description: This folder contains dozens of larger photographs of Col. Brookins posing for portraits, aircraft, and associates.
 

SERIES VIII - Patch 1. Strategic Air Command Patch

 

SERIES IX: Scrapbooks & Albums

 

Photograph Scrapbook

Physical Description: 1. 12.75” x 10” 1.5” Navy blue Photographic scrapbook (with a brass plate) filled mostly with small photographs, but also contains newspaper clips, stickers, and a certificate given to Brookens from the Institute of the Blind at A.F.B.F.S Gardner Field, Cal. On June 20, 1942.
 

Box 3 of 3

 

SERIES IX: Scrapbooks & Albums (cont)

 

Photograph Scrapbook

Physical Description: 2. Commemorative album given to Col. Richard Brookins (Inspector General) by the members of Strategic Air Command. The album is a token of their appreciation for his work. It contains several photographs of associates, peers, and friends with humorous captions. It also contains some comics, verses, “parting shots,” funny narratives, and more.
 

Photograph Scrapbook

Physical Description: 3. Scrapbook given to Col. Richard Brookens from 381st Strat MSL WG McConnell AFB, Kansas presumably following his retirement as an SAC Inspector General. The scrapbook contains signatures and humorous cartoons of Brookins at the workplace.
 

SERIES X – Oversized certificates and publications

 

Folder 1 – Magazines

Physical Description: 1. Note to Col. Brookins (“Dick”) from Marc Hamel (2 pages); Letter from Col. Brookins to Marc (1 page); Friends Journal Article Vol. 21, No. 2 Summer 1998 “Ed Zellner Fighter Pilot, Evader, Partisan,” by Marc L. Hamel 4 pages; one Magazine “Air Classics,” Vol. 34, No. 11, November, 1998 2. Publication for the 352nd Fighter Group “352nd…Second to None,” Major General William E. Kenner, Former CG, 8th Fighter Comd. 3. “Rank’n’ File” Anniversary Edition, Class 42-H, April, 1942. 4. “In Memoriam - LSU Alumni News,” May, 1945. 5. “Luke Field,” Class 42-H, Phoenix Arizona
 

Folder 2 – Certificates & Awards

Physical Description: This folder contains fifteen certificates ranging from a diploma from LSU, a Caterpillar Club Certificate, Air Corps training certificate, a certificate of retirement, and more. Also included are 23 papers varying from citations (Air Medal, Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, and Distinguished Flying Cross)
Collection Contents
Box 1 of 3
SERIES I: Personal information & Letters/Correspondence
SERIES II: Service Records & Proficiency Certificates
SERIES III: Student Pilot Logbooks
SERIES IV: Publications, Media, Union Tribune Obit. Forms
SERIES V: Maps
SERIES VI: Miscellaneous
Box 2 of 3
SERIES VIII - Patch 1. Strategic Air Command Patch
SERIES IX: Scrapbooks & Albums
Box 3 of 3
SERIES IX: Scrapbooks & Albums (cont)
SERIES X – Oversized certificates and publications
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