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Thoman (Kenneth) Personal Papers
SDASM.SC.10140  
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  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
    Title: Kenneth F. Thoman Personal Papers
    Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10140
    Physical Description: .5 Cubic Feet The collection contains flight log books, manuals, documents and papers representing the fight for rights of the Flight Engineers International Association.
    Date (inclusive): 1925-2014
    Abstract: Kenneth F. Thoman was a Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the South Pacific as a crew member of Navy PB4Y-1 (B-24). He worked as a Flight Engineer for American Airlines for 41 years.

    Biographical / Historical

    Kenneth F. Thoman was born February 13, 1925 to Albert and Eugenie Thoman in Connecticut. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the South Pacific as a crew member of Navy PB4Y-1 (B-24). He worked as a Flight Engineer for American Airlines for 41 years and also was an active Boy Scout parent and leader for 40 years, with Troop 28 Wenham Mass and Troop 65 Trumbull. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed camping, hiking, and fishing either with his sons, with the Scouts, or on his own. He was a resident of Trumbull, Connecticut, for 48 years before passing away on December 1, 2014. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

    Scope and Contents

    The collection contains flight log books, manuals, documents and papers representing the fight for rights of the Flight Engineers International Association.

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open to use by researchers with appointment.

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    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Douglas DC-6
    American Airlines
    Douglas DC-7
    Thoman, Kenneth