Kramer J. Rohfleisch Papers MS-0274
Special Collections & University Archives
01/14/2008
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
askscua@sdsu.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Kramer J. Rohfleisch Papers
Creator:
Rohfleisch, Kramer Jesse
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0274
Physical Description:
2.50 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1935-1945
Language of Material:
English
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of research materials used by Kramer Rohfleisch in his work on the history of the Army Air Forces
in World War II. The collection includes articles, pamphlets, clippings, training and field handbooks and manuals, ephemera,
miscellaneous materials, and declassified commanders' reports, memos, and letters. Also included are Rohfleisch's personal
training notes and curriculum from the Army Officer Candidate School.
The largest part of the collection consists of declassified, original reports, letters, and memos (both typed and handwritten)
sent between operating generals in the Pacific Theater during World War II. These materials cover a huge number of topics
related to military involvement in that area, and are annotated in his hand as part of Rohfleisch's extensive research.
Arrangement Note
The collection is divided into two series:
I. Printed Materials and Ephemera
II. Commanders' Materials
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Source of Acquisition
Kramer Rohfleisch
Related Publications
The Army Air Forces in World War II; prepared under the editorship of Wesley Frank Draven and James Lea Cate; v. 4, part I of this publication was written with
research materials in this collection.
Related Publications
AAF in the South Pacific to October 1942; and
The 13th Air Force; both written by Kramer Rohfleisch and published by the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Kramer J. Rohfleisch Papers, Special Collections and University Archives,
San Diego State University Library.
Processing Information
This collection was formerly known as the World War I and World War II Manuscript Collection. Series One of that collection
(a former pamphlet file dealing with World War I) was separated and relevant materials were cataloged in 2010. The remaining
materials became the current collection according to their original provenance.
Biographical Note
Kramer Rohfleisch studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Chicago. After serving in Intelligence
Operations during World War II, he wrote several histories of the Army Air Forces in the War, concentrating on operations
in the South Pacific. He taught history at San Diego State College from 1947 to 1974.
Accruals
1989-020
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Personal Papers
World War, 1939-1945--Sources
United States. Army Air Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945
box 1
Printed Materials and Ephemera Series 1
box 1, folder 1
War Department: Staff Officers' Field Manual Folder 1
1940
box 1, folder 2
Identification of Aircraft Folder 2
circa 1940
box 1, folder 3
Identification of Merchant Vessels Folder 3
circa 1940
box 1, folder 4
War Department: Coast Artillery Field Manuals Folder 4
1940
box 1, folder 5
Song and Service Book for Ship and Field: Army and Navy Folder 5
1942
box 1, folder 6
War Department Technical Manual: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces Folder 6
1941
box 1, folder 7
Basic Field Manuals Folder 7
1941-42
box 1, folder 8
Criteria for Dispersed Airdrones Folder 8
1942
box 1, folder 9
Armament and Fields of Fire: German Aircraft Folder 9
1942
box 1, folder 10
Silhouette Handbook of US Army Air Forces Airplanes Folder 10
1942
box 1, folder 11
Identification of Aircraft for Army Air Forces Ground Observer Corps Folder 11
1942
box 1, folder 12
Aircraft Spotters' Guide Folder 12
1942
box 1, folder 13
Aircraft Intelligence Reports Folder 13
1942
box 1, folder 14
Axis Submarine Manual Folder 14
box 1, folder 15
Camouflage for the Army Air Forces Folder 15
1942
box 1, folder 16
Officer Candidate School: Training Methods, Student manual Folder 16
1942
box 1, folder 17
War Department: Coast Artillery Field Manual Folder 17
1942
box 1, folder 18
How to Get Along in the Service, by F.W. Holbein Folder 18
1943
box 1, folder 19
Spotter Playing Cards Folder 19
box 1, folder 20
US Battleships Folder 20
1943
box 1, folder 21
Tank Notes Folder 21
1940s
box 1, folder 22
Combat Intelligence Course Curriculum Folder 22
1940s
box 1, folder 23
SAAAB: Naval Forces, Pilots Folder 23
1943
box 1, folder 24
Warships in Code Folder 24
1943
box 1, folder 25
Headquarters Air Intelligence School: NIP Notes Folder 25
1940s
box 1, folder 26
Map, Photos from the Military Services Publishing Company Folder 26
1940s
box 1, folder 27
United States and British Naval Vessels Folder 27
box 1, folder 28
Identification of Ships and Marine Activities Folder 28
1943
box 1, folder 29
Map and Aerial Photograph Reading Folder 29
1943
box 1, folder 30
Class Notes and Curriculum Folder 30
1943
box 1, folder 31
Medical Compend for Commanders of Naval Vessels Folder 31
1944
box 1, folder 32
Military Symbols: Departments of the Army and the Air Force Folder 32
June 1951
box 1, folder 33
Soldier's Manual for Defense Against CBR Attack Folder 33
April 1953
box 1, folder 34
Use and Installation of Boobytraps Folder 34
January 1956
box 1, folder 35
Map Reading, Department of the Army Folder 35
March 1956, October 1960
box 1, folder 36
Evasion and Escape, Department of the Army Folder 36
December 1958
box 1, folder 37
Grenades and Pyrotechnics, Department of the Army Folder 37
October 1959
box 1, folder 38
Explosives and Demolitions, Department of the Army Folder 38
May 1959
box 1, folder 39
Infantry Replacement Training Center: I am a Doughboy Folder 39
box 2
Commanders' Materials Series 2
box 1, folder 41
Notes and Memoranda Folder 41
1943
box 1, folder 42
Final Research Drafts and Memoranda Folder 42
1942-43
box 1, folder 43
Journal Folder 43
November - December 1943
box 1, folder 44
Arawe Landing Folder 44
1943
box 1, folder 45
Admiralties Folder 45
1944
box 1, folder 46
Aircraft Strength Folder 46
box 1, folder 47
Air Intelligence Bulletins Folder 47
1943-44
box 1, folder 48
Air Command General Folder 48
box 1, folder 49
Air Command Problems Folder 49
box 1, folder 50
Air Transport Folder 50
1943
box 1, folder 51
Allocation of Aircraft Overall Folder 51
1943
box 1, folder 52
Army-Navy Coup Folder 52
1942-43
box 1, folder 54
Bouganville, Plans and Options Folder 54
box 1, folder 55
COMAIRSOLS Folder 55
1944
box 1, folder 56
Command, Tasks 2 & 3 Folder 56
box 1, folder 57
Command Personnel Folder 57
1944
box 1, folder 60
Fighter Escort Folder 60
1944
box 1, folder 61
Fighter Planes Folder 61
1943-44
box 1, folder 63
Intelligence Summaries, General Folder 63
box 1, folder 64
Japanese Barges Folder 64
box 1, folder 66
USAFISPA - Air Operations Summary Folder 66
box 1, folder 67
Final Research Drafts, the Bouganville Campaign Folder 67
box 1, folder 70
Annex No. 2 to JCCS Folder 70
