Box 1
Container
Contains 4 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