The Army Air Corps Museum Collection

Behind every uniform, medal, and faded photograph in this collection is a soldier, sailor of the sky, or family member whose service and sacrifice helped shape the history of American airpower. From the earliest days of the Air Service through the Army Air Corps and Army Air Forces of World War II, and into the founding years of the modern United States Air Force, each item here was once carried, worn, or cherished by a real person whose story deserves to be remembered.

This growing collection includes flight jackets and summer uniforms, wings and campaign medals, personal letters and official documents, unit rosters, wartime magazines, and photograph albums donated by veterans and their families. Many entries are organized around a single individual, allowing you to follow one airman's service from training through combat and, in many cases, all the way home. Others document a squadron, a bomb group, or a category of wartime material such as nose art, photo-reconnaissance work, or troop carrier operations.

We add to this collection continually as new donations arrive and new research is completed. Browse the names below to discover some of the individual stories that make up the Army Air Corps Museum's collection, and reach out if you have artifacts of your own to contribute.

FAQ

Q1: What kinds of items are included in the Museum Collection?
A1: The collection features uniforms, gear, medals, papers, and photo albums, along with dedicated pages for individual airmen, units, and named artifact collections such as Life and Yank magazines.

Q2: How is the collection organized?
A2: Items are primarily organized by the individual serviceman or servicewoman to whom they belonged, alongside a smaller number of unit-focused and document/photo-category pages.

Q3: Is the museum collection still growing?
A3: Yes. The museum continues to add newly donated uniforms, documents, photographs, and personal items, and regularly creates new individual pages as more history is preserved.

Q4: Can I search for a specific airman's collection?
A4: Each named entry links to a dedicated page for that individual or topic; you can browse the alphabetical list or use the site search to find a specific name.

Q5: How can I contribute an item to the collection?
A5: Contact the Army Air Corps Museum directly to donate uniforms, medals, documents, photographs, or other memorabilia connected to Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, or US Air Force service.

DONATE

Do you have WWII memorabilia that you are not sure what to do with it? The children don't want it? Then let us help you preserve this history by donating these items to the Army Air Corps Library and Museum. We are accepting donations in the form of uniforms, medals, ribbons, patches, photos, memorabilia, papers, gear and equipment. We also accept monetary donations to support our operations and long term plans. This website is part of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum, and as a 501(c)(3) Non-profit, your qualifying donations are tax deductible.

Monetary Donation

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Historical Artifacts: We are looking for photos, documents and other types of artifacts including uniforms, medals, insignia, gear, manuals, and training material. We accept electronic/scans or originals of pictures and paper records. A General Order could be an award document that contains information on many servicemen. Special Orders may contain transfers or other information. Flight records, accident reports, maintenance logs, after action reports, pilot encounter reports, diaries and biorgraphies; all of these types of documents help us support or mission: preserving your history! Contact us today for instructions on sending us this material. Contact Today

VOLUNTEERING

Are you an AAC, AAF or USAF Veteran, family member, historian or WW2 enthusiast? We Need YOU! Contact us today to see how you can help the Army Air Corps Library and Museum, a Texas Not-For-Profit Corporation. We need your help! We are looking for volunteers that can help us with the following tasks. Typing and Transcriptionists: One of our big projects is extracting data from the thousands of documents we have and putting this data into a database where we can display the information on a website such as this one. We also need assistance with retyping unit history documents.

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