Desert Warrior Digital Image Collection, bulk 1940-1941

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Summary

Title:
The Desert Warrior Digital Image Collection
Dates:
bulk 1940-1941
Abstract:
The Desert Warrior was a North American B-25 Mitchell that served during World War 2. The Desert Warrior took part in operations from El Alamein across Africa through Sicily. The ship flew 73 combat missions, dropped over l0 tons of bombs, shot down 3 enemy fighters, and flown 191 combat hours. This collection of images were donated by the family of Ralph Lower, the pilot of the Desert Warrior.
Extent:
50 Megabytes
Language:
English .

Background

Biographical / historical:

The Desert Warrior was a North American B-25 Mitchell that served during World War 2. The Desert Warrior took part in operations from El Alamein across Africa through Sicily. The ship flew 73 combat missions, dropped over l0 tons of bombs, shot down 3 enemy fighters, and flown 191 combat hours. During that time the Desert Warior never turned back because of mechanical failure. The targets she bombed read like a roll call of Rommel's retreat across the North African desert— El Alamein. Marble Arch, Tobruk, Mersa Malruh, El Daba, Fuka, El Agheila, Tripoli, Monastir, Kasserine Pass, Tunis, Kairouan, and finally Pantelleria and Sicily. After its service in the Mediterranean theater, the Desert Warrior went on tour to promote Hi-Octane fuel acros the United States. The production of this fuel was critical to the success of the United States Aircraft during the War. This collection of images were donated by the family of Ralph Lower, the pilot of the Desert Warrior.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to the Museum from the family of the Desert Warrior's pilot, Ralph Lower.
Physical description:
31 JPEGs from a collection of documents and photos donated from a family member of the pilot of the Desert Warrior, Ralph Lower. They document the history of aircraft and its crew. They are housed on the DAMS and on the Library Server.
Physical facet:
31 JPEGs from a collection of documents and photos donated from a family member of the pilot of the Desert Warrior, Ralph Lower. They document the history of aircraft and its crew. They are housed on the DAMS and on the Library Server.
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About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-08-26 17:42:05 +0000 .

Access and use

Terms of access:

The collection is open for research.

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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