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31st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Smith) Collection

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Creator:
Smith, James  Search this
Names:
United States. Army Air Forces. 31st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron  Search this
Smith, James  Search this
Extent:
0.29 Cubic feet ((1 flatbox))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Publications
Date:
1943-1945
Scope and Contents:
This collection includes the following material gathered by James Smith: photo album containing Smith's handwritten diary, photographs, postcards, currency, and maps; a printed copy of Smith's diary; a song, "Ballad of Thirty First;" and the booklet "The Story of the Thirty First Photo Reconnaissance Squadron."
Biographical / Historical:
The Thirty First Photo Reconnaissance Squadron was activated in August of 1943 and deactivated in November 1945. The Squadron's campaigns included the following: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; and Central Europe. The Squadron won a Distinguished Unit Citation in 1944. James Smith was an enlisted man for this unit.
General:
NASMrev
Provenance:
Earl F. Miller, gift, 1999, 1999-0018, NASM
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Aerial photography  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Aeronautics, Military  Search this
World War, 1939-1945  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Publications
Identifier:
NASM.1999.0018
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2c326e345-b497-459d-9f69-e016901cc278
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-1999-0018