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Wallace Gendron papers, 1941-1945

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gendron, Wallace
Title
Wallace Gendron papers
Dates
1941-1945 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.0 linear feet, (8 boxes)
Collection Number
WCMss.035
Summary
Aerial photographs depicting Allied operations in Europe during World War II and personal memorabilia collected by Wallace Gendron. Correspondence and photos of Walla Walla Air Base.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Born March 4, 1923 in Berlin, N.H., Mr. Gendron served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He moved to Portland, OR after the war and was a salesman and manager for several companies. He married Alicia Frances Niebergall, a native of Walla Walla whom he met while stationed at Walla Walla Air Base, in 1945. He died June 19, 2001.

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Content Description

Photographs of World War II (1941-45) era, featuring aftermath photographs of bombing raids carried out by Army Air Force pilots. Gendron, an Army Air Force photographer, would follow up on bombing raids, showing the results of air attacks on German targets. Personal memorabilia collected by Gendron during his three years of service, including a survival kit issued to soldiers in the event they are captured. Also includes orrespondence and photographs of Walla Walla Air Base.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated to Whitman College Archives and Special Collections by Wallace Gendron between 1989 and 1991. The accession number is retro-0093.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Corporate Names

  • United States. Army Air Forces. Air Division, 2nd
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