Box 1
Container
Contains 4 Collections and/or Records:
John C. Franks papers on the Civilian Pilot Training Program
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 171
Scope and Contents
The John C. Franks papers on the Civilian Pilot Training Program include twenty photographs of Franks and a number of unidentified flight students. The subjects of the photographs are the Purdue University Airport, flight students, and airplanes, including a Weaver Aircraft Company of Ohio (WACO) aircraft, and a Howard DGA-18, which was a training aircraft. There is also a photograph of a World War II military fleet. Identifying information is included with the photographs. Along with the...
Dates:
1942 - 1946
Photographs, 1942 - 1945
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1
Scope and Contents
There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.
Dates:
1942 - 1945
Newspaper clippings, 1943
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 171, File 2
Scope and Contents
The clippings announce Frank's appointment as chief pilot in charge of flight training at Purdue University. There are three clippings total, but one is a duplicate.
Dates:
1943
Magazine cover, 1945
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 171, File 3
Scope and Contents
The cover is from Revista Aerea, Cubana, - Enero, 1945. The attached note states Cuban student unknown, and makes note of John C. Frank's Thunderbird Field patch on the flight suit.
Dates:
1945