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Box 1

 Container

Contains 14 Collections and/or Records:

Photo Albums, Correspondence and Clippings, 1919-1946

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: Box 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: 1919-1946

Photo album containing pictorial history of Ralph Schneck from childhood until he joined the Army [volume 1, a note that accompanied the collection indicates there never was a volume 2], 1919-1941

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: 1919-1941

Photo album, “From cadet life in December 1941, until “I” went overseas in November 1943” [volume 3, includes photographs of airplanes Schneck flew], 1941-1943

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: 1941-1943

Photo album, “covering the 18 months “I” was overseas [volume 4, includes aerial and formation photographs], November 1943-May 1945

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: November 1943-May 1945

Correspondence and Clippings, November 5, 1941 – February 22, 1942

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: November 5, 1941 – February 22, 1942

Correspondence [includes graduation announcement, Air Corps Advanced Flying School, 42-F, Stockton Field, California, June 23, 1942], March 1, 1942 – June 16, 1942

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: March 1, 1942 – June 16, 1942

Correspondence, “Mather to Year End 1943, February 20, 1942 – December 21, 1943 [includes French francs from North Africa], 1942-1943

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: 1942-1943

Newspaper clippings, 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: 1944

Correspondence [includes clippings], January 1, 1944 – February 10, 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: January 1, 1944 – February 10, 1944

Correspondence [includes theatre programs and clippings - a poem and cartoons], February 16, 1944 – April 24, 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: February 16, 1944 – April 24, 1944

Correspondence [includes a Thursday, May 4, 1944 issue of Warweek; a Saturday, June 3, 1944 issue of The Stars and Stripes; a program announcing the “Celebration of Ninety-Third Bombardment Group (H), Colonel Fiegel, Commanding, July 25-26, 1944; and theatre programs], May 2, 1944 – December 10, 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: May 2, 1944 – December 10, 1944

“1945 to Coming Home” [includes mileage rationing records, war ration books and selective service card for Rolla and Jessie Schneck (Ralph’s parents)], January 2, 1944 – May 13, 1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: January 2, 1944 – May 13, 1945

“1945 to Coming Home” [clippings separate from correspondence, includes “Hubert” comic strip and an issue of ce soir newspaper], circa 1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: circa 1945

“Pre and Post War Stuff” [includes Schneck’s high school graduation announcement from Wadesville High School, postcards and correspondence], 1937-1946

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gathered here is a wealth of letters Ralph H. Schneck wrote to his family and friends chronicling his time training to enter military service during World War II, his time as a leading bomber pilot flying missions over Germany and reflections on his post-war days. Found among the letters are newspaper clippings, cartoons, post cards, theatre programs and newspaper issues of War Week, Stars and Stripes and ce soir. Post war material includes his parent’s war ration cards, mileage rationing...
Dates: 1937-1946