English
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Archives@whitman.edu
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Wallace Gendron papers
Gendron, Wallace
WCMss.035
3.0 linear feet
8 boxes
1941-1945
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.
Collection is open for research.
Donated to Whitman College Archives and Special Collections by Wallace Gendron between 1989 and 1991. The accession number is retro-0093.
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.
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.
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Division, 2nd
Military
Military
Photographs of damage to German towns, factories, and other military targets during World War II
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1941-1945
Altenbeken Viaduct (1 photo)
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Amberg Ord. Depot (2 photos)
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2
Arnsberg (4 photos)
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3
Aschaffenburg (9)
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4
Aschenslenben (8)
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5
Banburg R.R (1)
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6
Bayreuth (1)
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7
Bernburg (6)
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8
Bielefeld (2)
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9
Bingen (3)
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10
Boblingen (3)
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11
Bochum (4)
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12
Bottrop Oil (5)
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13
Bremen (6)
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14
Brunswick (5)
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15
Clausthal-Zellerfeld (2)
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16
Cologne/Gremburg (5)
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Cologne Cathedral (3)
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18
Dortmund Coke (7)
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19
Dulman G.A.F. Fuel (1)
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20
Dulmen (1)
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21
Eipzig (1)
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22
Eisenach (1)
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23
Erfurt Bindersleben (4)
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24
Emmenich Oil (2)
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25
Erfurt/Nord (1)
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26
Erfurt Radar Inst. (2)
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27
Eschwege (3)
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28
Fallersleben (4)
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Flak Bat. (1)
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Frankfurt (1)
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Friedrichshafen (1)
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Fulda (5)
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Furth (3)
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Gaggenan (3)
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Gardelegen (6)
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Gelsenkirchen Oil (4)
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37
Gera (6)
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38
German Farm House (1)
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39
Giebelstadt (2)
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40
Giessen (2)
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Gotha (15)
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Gottingen (6)
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43
Gutersloh (2)
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Guttingen (1)
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Halberstadt (10)
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Halle (4)
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Hallendorf (3)
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48
Hamburg (20)
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Hamm (4)
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Hambur Deutsche Petrol (3)
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Hanau (2)
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Hanau Dunlop (1)
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Hanau Henaeus (1)
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Hanover [Hannover] (1)
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Hanburg (6)
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Hanburg Oil (8)
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57
Hemmingstedt Oil (4)
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Hildesheim (3)
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Hitzacker Oil (3)
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Hopsten (1)
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Ijmuiden (2)
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Jena-Carl Ziess (2)
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Kaiserslautern (3)
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Karlsruhe (8)
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Kassel Altenbuata Areo Eng. (2)
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Kassel Henschel Works (1)
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Kassel Loco-Works (4)
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Kassel RR Shops (3)
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Kassel RR Station (1)
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70
Kassel Walpau Fighter Assem (1)
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71
Kaiserslautern (4)
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72
Kiel (6)
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73
Kitzingen (3)
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Koblenz Mosel (10)
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75
Kothen (6)
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76
Kriensen (1)
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Krummel Ammo (2)
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78
Laacher See (1)
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79
Lachen/Speyerdorf (1)
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80
Leipzig-Erla (11)
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81
Leuna (3)
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Leverkeusen (3)
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Lagendleroch (1)
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Lutzkendorf (7)
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Magdeburg (3)
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Memmingen (1)
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Merseburg (8)
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Meschede (1)
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Nurnburg M.A.N. (15)
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Minden (1)
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Misburg (1)
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Munich (13)
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Munster (6)
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Munster (Canal) (1)
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Negatives
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Negatives
8
Neumarkt (1)
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Neuwied (2)
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Nordhausen (4)
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Northampton, UK (1)
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Oldenburg (1)
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Oschersleben (5)
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Osnabruck (5)
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Padernborn (4)
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Pforzheim (1)
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Plantlumne (1)
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Plauen (6)
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Rastatt (9)
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Remagen Br (1)
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Rheine (2)
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Rheine Bridges (2)
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Roth (2)
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Rothenburg (4)
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Rothensee (4)
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Rudesheim (1)
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Saarbrucken (8)
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Schulan Oil (2)
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8
Schaffenburg (2)
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Siegen (4)
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9
Sinzig (2)
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10
Sleaford (UK) (1)
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Soest (2)
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Spaulding (UK) (1)
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Speyer (2)
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Speyer Bridge (1)
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Stade (1)
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Stenkrade Oil (5)
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Trier Bridge (1)
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Ulm (5)
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Vegesack (3)
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Waggum (3)
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Wenzendorf (3)
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Wesermunde (4)
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Wetzlar (3)
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Wilhelmshaven (14)
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Wurzburg (7)
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Zietz (10)
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Zwischenahn (2)
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Memorabilia from WW II service; pamphlets, publications, photos of various aircraft of the period. Walla Walla Airbase photos and memos
2
1941-1945
Pocket Atlas of the World. W. & A.K. Johnston Ltd. London
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45
The 8th Sees England. Jack H. Bozurg, ed. and pub.
1946
6
43
The Story of the U.S. Army Air Force by Jim Ray
1945
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Target: Germany. The U.S. Army Air Force official story of the 8th Bomber Command's first year over Europe
1944
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44
Technical Manual. Interpretation of Aerial Photographs. War Dept.
1942 December 31
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100 Best True Stories of World War II. Wm H. Wise and Co., Inc.
1945
3
The War's Best Photographs. Odhams Press Ltd.
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New Testament. Roman Catholic Version (U.S. Army)
1942
5
The Destruction of Germany Through Air Power. Aero Camera and Pub. Co.
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44
The Battle of Britain August-October 1940. Ministry of Information on behalf of the Air Ministry
1941
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44
Prayer Book for Catholic Servicemen. The National Catholic Community Service.
1943
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45
My Military Missal. Edited by Father Stedman
1941
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45
A Short Guide to Great Britain. War and Navy Dept.
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45
French Phrase Book
1943 September 28
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45
Of Dirty Stories. By Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
1935
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45
A Salute to the Men in Service. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
1942
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45
If You Should Be Captured These Are Your Rights. War Dept. Pamphlet No. 21-27
1944 May 16
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30
British Edition of "Yank" Vol. 3, No. 48
1945 May 18
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31
Norwich Cathedral, by E.C. LeGrice, F.R.P.S.
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32
Salvo: Rosewell Army Air Field. V. 4 #13 (22 September 1945), V. 4 #12 (15 September 1945), V. 4 #10 (1 September 1945), V. 4 #9 (25 August 1945), V. 4 #14 (29 September 1945), V. 4 #11 (8 September 1945)
1945 August 25-1945 September 29
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Air Force. The Official Service Journal. Article: Aerial Mapping for Invasion
1945 September
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34
Walla Walla Eagle Vol. 2 No. 1
1943 June 29
2
35
The Stars and Stripes. London Ed., Vol. 5 No. 158, "Germany Quits."
1945 May 8
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36
Boston Sunday Advertiser Pictorial Review. Memorial Ed. To F. D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945.
1945 April 15
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Magazine Article on Aerial War Photography
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38
Program: Skirts. American Musical Adventure in 15 Scenes
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39
Magazine Article: The Fightingest Fortress Suzy-Q, Boeing News
1943 March
2
59
Typed Copy: An English Girl's Lament
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40
Issue of Daily Bulletin #448
1945 May 19
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Duffel Bag Content List for W. Gendron
1945 June 22
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Propaganda Material Dropped over Germany
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Sets of Orders for W.R. Gendron
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44
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces, note to "Soldiers, Salutes, & Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Forces!" Invasion of Europe
1944 June
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Photos of Wycomba Abbey
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The Honor Legion, by Francis P. Schiavone, 1st pub. 1917
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47
Pocket Reference Guide: Army, Navy, Marine Corps Insignia
1943
2
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Postcard Pocket: 2. Coronation of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth
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50
U.S. Army Air Forces Post Cards
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51
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 5 No. 15
1944 November 18
2
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"The Wings of War," National Geographic Vol. 185, No. 3
1994 March
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Map of Germany Highlighting Areas of Bomb Strikes
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2
53
Packet of 6 Photos, War's End in Europe, General Wm. Kepner and Hodges Saying Goodbye to Staff.
1944
2
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Victorian Memorial in Front of Buckingham Palace
1945 February 2
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55
"This is the Army," London Photograph of stage show
1944
2
57
5 Photos: Sporting events in England During WWII
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60
Photos of Ceremonies Returning Air Base to England after War
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Photos of unidentified Servicemen
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Wallace Gendron I.D. cards from Days at WW Airbase & Postcards from Family
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B-24 Aircraft photos
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Photos of Aircraft Shot Down
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2
Various Photos of European Theatre, Including Some from D-Day and Liberation of Holland
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3
Photos of P-47 Fighter Aircraft
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4
4
"Dropping Supplies in Holland"
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5
Glider Troops: D-day, France
1944 June 6
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34
Four Photos of B-17 Aircraft
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6
"B-24's on a Mission"
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7
Three Photos: B-24 Going Down and Crash in France
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4
8
Two photos of P-38 Aircraft
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4
9
Thirteen Photos of Aircraft in Formation
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4
10
Nine Photos of Jimmy Stewart, Movie Actor
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11
Three Photos of Smoke Screen Used by the Germans to Camouflage Targets
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12
Two Photos of Incendiary Bombs
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4
13
Six Photos of Vapor Trails
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14
Ketteringtor Hall, Headquarter of 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, Norwich, U.K.
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15
50th Anniversary Booklet, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
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16
Photo of P-39 "only fighter plane U.S. had at time of Pearl Harbor"
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17
Dorothy Ann
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4
18
WWII Aerial Damage Photos
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Invasion of Normandy
1944 June 6
6
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Photo of WWII after the Surrender, Inspection of a German Airdrome for Damage, Photo of Smoking Damage, Aerial Photo of City
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3
Photo of Gliders, WWII Damage, Aerial Photo, Airbase Photo
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6
4
Photo of C-47, Distance Plane Photo, Aerial Photo
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6
5
Christmas Photos on Base, Aerial Photo, Plane Take-off
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6
6
Photos of Motor Pool and Drivers, Damage Photos
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6
7
Visit from General "Hap" Arnold, Miscellaneous Aerial Views
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8
Photos of Awards Ceremony, Inspection of the MPs, Photo of B-24 and Crew
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9
Photo of Tail of AB24, American Troops in Holland Behind Fleeing German Troops, Dropping Supplies
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10
Photos of Damage after the Surrender WWII, Miscellaneous Damage Photos
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11
Ball Bearing Plant in Germany, Taxi to the Runway for a Trip over Germany
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6
12
German V-2 Rockets, Bomb Centers in England
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6
13
80th Bomb Division, 317 Bomb Squad, W.W. Army Air Base, Boardman Bombing Range, Practice Bombing
1942
6
14
Walla Walla Army Air Base, Combat Crew #440
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15
Army Air Base Photos
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16
Walla Walla Air Base, B-25 Mitchell, Accompanying Letter from Alfred McVay to Sergeant W. M. Mack
1943
6
17
B-17 Crash on Blue Mountains
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6
18
Base Photo Section Building and Crew
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6
19
Walla Walla Photographers and Photos in Blue Mountains
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6
20
George Montgomery (Actor) and His Mother in front of C-47, Walla Walla
1943
6
21
Ann Southern (Actress) at McCaw Hospital, Walla Walla
1943
6
22
Walla Walla Baseball Game and Accompanying Newspaper Clips
1943 June
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23
Aircraft Insignia
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6
24
Walla Walla at Retreat, Wallace Gendron in Publicity Shot with Two Women and One Sailor, with Accompanying Letter
1943
6
25
Walla Walla Air Base, Newspaper Articles, 1943, 1991, 1992
Various dates
6
26
General Peck, Commanding Officer of Walla Walla Air Base
1943
6
27
James Cagney in Walla Walla
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6
28
Walla Walla Base Chapel
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6
29
Trainer, Walla Walla Air Base
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6
30
Walla Walla Retreat, Ten Photos
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31
Walla Walla Mill Creek Picnic
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32
B-17 and Crew, Walla Walla
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6
33
Walla Walla Aircrafts
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6
34
Walla Walla USO Dance, Five Photos
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35
Walla Walla Sign Regarding Hitler
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6
36
Walla Walla Exploding Bomb
1943 April 26
6
37
Awarding of Purple Heart, Walla Walla
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38
Firing Range, Mill Creek
Circa 1940
6
39
Suzy-Q, Airplane at Walla Walla, with Boeing News Article
1943 March 24
6
40
England: Volleyball, One-man Suli, Norwich, Tea Time, King's College, John Touchette
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7
1
Lyons Property, Mill Creek
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7
2
Wally Gendron, Sergeant Phil Lipmon, and unidentified soldier
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3
State Capitol of Colorado
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7
4
Performance and Dance for the Army
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7
5
"The Circular Spectrum"
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7
6
Bomber Formation on Its Way to Target in Germany
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7
7
Norwich Castle
1943 December 22
7
8
English Showgirls Sitting on the Wing of a P-51
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7
9
Second Air Division Office Personnel (3 Photos)
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7
10
Buckingham Palace, England
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7
11
Inspection at a Bomber Group Base
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7
12
Photo Crew, Second Air Division, "Two Years Together," England
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7
13
English Boy Adopted as the Mascot of the Second Air Division
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14
General Kepner Honoring a Local Dame, with the Second Air Division Choir
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7
15
Oil Refinery in Germany
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7
16
Airplane Crash
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7
17
St. Paul Cathedral
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7
18
Aerial Photo Showing Damage to France
1944 January 14
7
19
D-Day: Gliders Towed into France to Cut off German Supplies to Normandy
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7
20
German Air Field
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7
21
Photo Reconnaissance after Mission
1944 March
7
22
General Hodges with Staff
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7
23
Portrait Photos of Major Edwin Reid and General Jimmie Doolittle
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7
24
Tea Time Truck, England (with negative)
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7
25
B-24 Shot Down Over Hamburg, Germany (3 Photos)
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7
26
Preparing a New Assignment
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7
27
Gotha, Germany, Home of the Leica Camera Factory
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28
German Air Field, France
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29
Oil Field and Refinery in Ploiesti, Romania
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30
Bombing Berlin
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7
31
German Fighter Squadron Field Near the Coast
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32
B-24 Shot Down in France (3 Photos)
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33
Aerial Photograph of Damages to Hermmigstedt, Karlsruhe, Nordhausen, and Other Unidentified Cities
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7
34
At the Race Tracks
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7
35
Party for "Beaver Bill"
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7
36
Officer at Lowry Air Base, Denver Colorado
1942
7
37
Walla Walla Airbase Church
1943
7
38
Orphans, England
1941
7
39
Aerial Photographs of Damages to Ploiesti, Romania (19 Photos)
Undated
7
40
Soldiers Marching Through the Streets of England
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7
41
Soldiers Receiving Medals at Decoration Ceremony
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7
42
Officers Receiving Medals at Base
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43
Major Cassidy, Captain Florence, and 5 Unidentified Officers
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7
44
Totem Pole
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7
45
1942 Penna Ford
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46
Armament Laboratory, Wooden Door
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7
47
Western Flight Training Commander's Twins, Roswell N. M. Air Base
1946
7
48
A Soldier's Wedding
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7
49
Photographs of Paintings
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7
50
Abandoned Pottery Shop
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7
51
Schawillie and Redmand Leading Their Cameras
1943 April 5
7
52
Franklyn Stokes, New Haven, Connecticut
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53
Stock Yards, Horshem, England
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7
54
P. 39 Bell Air Cobra, Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado
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7
55
Typical Payday at the Second Air Division
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7
56
Tea Time, England
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7
57
Lt. McCormick from Colorado Springs
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58
Taking Time Off to Help a Local Farmer
1944
7
59
Press Box, Football Game, England
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7
60
"The Boys in the Photo Lab" and Major, Head of the Photo Lab
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7
61
England: Max Melcher, Christmas Time at the Local Orphanage, Taking the Orphan Kids on an Outing, London
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7
62
England: Honor Guard, General Doolittle on a Visit, English WACs
Undated
7
63
Neighborhood Damaged by War, Belgium
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7
64
A G.I. Wedding in England
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7
65
Captain Hawkins Inspecting an Underground Storage Unit After a Raid, France
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7
66
Inspection at Kettringham Hall
1943
7
67
B-77 Model, with Explanation and Description
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7
68
Ketteringham Hall Floor Plan
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7
69
England: St. Theresa's Church, Norwich, London, Flixton Estate, King's College, etc.
1943
7
70
Mt. Rushmore National Memorial
Undated
7
71
Johnny Touchett and Wallace Gendron, Base Photo
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7
72
Blue Mountains, Walla Walla
1943
7
73
"Coming Home," Black Forest, Germany
Undated
7
74
Combat Crew #109, Walla Walla Army Air Force
1945 March 14
7
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Walla Walla Air Base
1943 April 7
7
76
Interior of Kitchen in the Mess Hall
Undated
7
77
Air Force Insignia
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7
78
Upper Mill Creek
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7
79
Unidentified Photographs; Gendron's Magazines, Postcards, Identifications, and Ephemera
3
1942-1976
Unidentified Photos of Officers
Undated
4
19
Unidentified Photos of Officers (continued)
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4
20
Unidentified Scenery Photos
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4
21
Unidentified Scenery Photos (continued)
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4
22
Unidentified Photos of a Party
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4
23
Unidentified Aerial Photos
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4
24
Unidentified Negatives
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4
25
Postcards: Westminster Abbey: The Unknown Warrior Grave, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey: King Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey: Wolfe Monument, Bridge Hotel at Potter Heigham, "So We'll Meet Again"
Undated
4
26
American Flag Band
Undated
4
27
History of the Second World War, Published by Marshall Cavendish, Part 1
1973
4
28
History of the Second World War, Published by Marshall Cavendish, Part 2
1973
4
29
History of the Second World War, Published by Marshall Cavendish, Part 3
1973
4
30
History of the Second World War, Published by Marshall Cavendish, Part 4
1973
4
31
World War II: The 8th AF Strikes
1975 January
4
32
Target Germany: A Marshall Cavendish World War II Special No. 4
1976
4
33
Gendron's Identifications: Motor Vehicle Operator's Permit, Tobacco Ration Card, Restricted Area Pass, Bondholder Certificate, Permanent Pass Class A, Mammoth Garden Roller Skating Club Membership Card, Disabled American Veterans
1943-1949
6
41
Miniature Postcards Re: Walla Walla
1942
6
42
Army Air Base Records, Walla Walla, WA
4
1941-1944
Army Air Base File #000-800
1941-1942
5
Army Air Base File #600 Misc.
1943-1944
3
Oversize Maps and Photographs
5
1941-1944
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