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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Joseph W. Norrbohm Personal Papers
creator:
Norrbohm, Joseph
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10107
Physical Description:
.65 Cubic Feet
This is a two box collection, one with measurements 12 ¼ x 10 ½ x 5 inches and the other with 12 ¼ x 10 ½ x 2 ½ inches. The
collection contains primarily military documents, instruction and guide books, quiz/exam papers, newsletters, and personal
records and orders. It also contains a flight computer that will be placed in curatorial.
Date (bulk): bulk
Abstract: Jospeh Norrbohm was a B-29, B-47 and B-52 pilot.
This collection is open to the public by appointment.
Some materials may be subject to copyright restrictions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection of materials was donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Joseph Willard Norrbohm was born the youngest of ten siblings on January 23, 1927 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He completed
his undergraduate education at the University of Minnesota, and upon graduation, enlisted in the United States Air Force.
He served with the Air Force for nearly thirty years and worked his way up to the rank of Lt. Col. Because of his great love
for flying, he served as a pilot during World War II, the Korean, and Vietnam Wars where he flew B-29s, B-47s, as well as
B-52s up to his retirement. After his military retirement, he moved his family to Poway, California, and received an MBA in
Finance before embarking on his PhD in Business. Before completing his PhD, he was hired by Downey Savings and Loan and worked
there for 12 years.
Joseph W. Norrbohm passed away on January 14, 2012 in Poway, California, and is buried at Riverside National Cemetery.
This is a two box collection, one with measurements 12 ¼ x 10 ½ x 5 inches and the other with 12 ¼ x 10 ½ x 2 ½ inches. The
collection contains primarily military documents, instruction and guide books, quiz/exam papers, newsletters, and personal
records and orders. It also contains a flight computer that will be placed in curatorial.
It also contains a training management manual for the B-47 combat crews. These papers have been digitized for the purpose
of preservation.
B-47 Aircraft Files
B-52 Aircraft Files
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Boeing B-47 Stratojet
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
Norrbohm, Joseph