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[News Clip: C-130]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: February 6, 1992, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: B 17]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 10, 1992, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 10 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Cable Head

Description: Patent for a connector in an early aeroplane (airplane) for the turnbuckle and ropes.
Date: June 3, 1919
Creator: Dickson, John W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from Randy Forrester, February 15, 1993]

Description: Handwritten letter from Randy Forrester to Bernice, a relative of Clifford Baird, expressing shock upon learning of Clifford's death, reminiscing on his memories with him, and sending well wishes to Bernice.
Date: February 15, 1993
Creator: Forrester, Randy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Movement Order from Merian C. Cooper, June 11, 1943]

Description: Movement order from Merian C. Cooper to the Commanding General of the V Bomber Command and the Commanding Officers of the Third Attack Group and 13th and 90th Attack Squadrons by command of Brigadier General Paul Wurtsmith.
Date: June 11, 1943
Creator: Cooper, Merian C.; Wurtsmith, Paul; Ackerman, E. C. & Fail, Alvin H., Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

The Battle of the Solomons.

Description: Lyrical quatrain poem that rhymes on the 2nd and 4th line of each stanza on the subject of the Battle of the Solomons from the American's perspective.
Date: August 7, 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Tulagi Specials.

Description: Two couplet rhyming poems composed as lyrics to the a song set to popular tunes. The first two stanzas are lyrics to a song set to the tune of "Shanty in Old Shanty Town" on the subject of horrible conditions at a foxhole on Tulaghi Isle. The second two stanzas are lyrics set to the tune of "My Gal Sal" being a comedic ode to General Douglas MacArthur.
Date: 194X
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Barksdale Field Welfare Association Membership Card, March 21, 1940]

Description: Membership card issued by Barksdale Field Welfare Association and signed by the Secretary and President of the association certifying that Clifford Baird has made a contribution to and is a member of the association.
Date: March 21, 1940
Creator: Barksdale Field Welfare Association
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Beach Landing]

Description: Photograph of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter plane making a beach landing. Several soldiers stand around the aircraft and examine the landing.
Date: 1943~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

B-36 Assembly Line

Description: Photograph of the B-36 assembly line in November 1951. Planes are lined up in a warehouse as far as the eye can see. Scaffolding stands next to the wing and nose of the front plane.
Date: November 12, 1951
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

[13th Bomb Squadron Reunion Program, April 8-10, 1983]

Description: Program for the 1983 reunion of the 13th Bomb Squadron of the United States Army Fifth Air Force held by the 13th Squadron Association from Friday, April 8 to Sunday, April 10 in Panama City Beach, Florida. The program lists all the events and activities held during the reunion, including fellowship and visitations, invocations and welcomes, memorials, recognitions, speakers, dining, and closings.
Date: 1983-04-08/1983-04-10
Creator: 13th Squadron Association
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[13th Bomb Squadron Reunion Program, October 5-7, 1984]

Description: Program for the 1984 reunion of the 13th Bomb Squadron of the United States Army Fifth Air Force held by the 13th Squadron Association from Friday, October 5 to Sunday, October 7 in Fairborn, Ohio. The program lists all the events and activities held during the reunion, including fellowship and visitations, invocations and welcomes, memorials, music, speakers, dining, and closings.
Date: 1984-10-05/1984-10-07
Creator: 13th Squadron Association
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Parachutes: A Pilot Saved Is a Pilot Made

Description: Guidebook on the use and maintenance of parachutes and various scenarios they may be needed in intended for United States military pilots. The book discusses types of parachutes, handling parachutes, parachute inspection, potential hazards when exiting a ship in an emergency, and landing instructions.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Pickering, George M. & Bowman, R. L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Efficiency Report: Smyrna Army Air Field, Smyrna, Tenn., June 30, 1945]

Description: Efficiency report prepared by Victor E. Balant discussing Clifford B. Baird's military assignments and status as officer, stations, degrees of success regarding teamwork and physical work and other general information, also discussing his reliability and interest in learning training organization.
Date: June 30, 1945
Creator: Squadron C, 2140th AAF Base Unit
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Efficiency Report: Tactical Air Command, June 30, 1946]

Description: Efficiency report prepared by Gilbert E. Goodman discussing Clifford R. Baird's general information, status as officer, stations and assignments served, degrees of success regarding team work and physical work and describing his mechanical experience toward aircraft, although suggesting he should read more paper work.
Date: June 30, 1946
Creator: 342d AAF Base Unit, SAAFld, Smyrna, Tenn.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Efficiency Report: Tactical Air Command, December 31, 1946]

Description: Efficiency report prepared by R. Baez, Jr. discussing Clifford R. Baird's general information, status as officer, stations and assignments served, grades of success based on team work and physical activity and describing him as energetic, hardworking, dependable and as having excellent knowledge of aircraft maintenance.
Date: December 31, 1946
Creator: 342d AAF Base Unit, SAAFld, Smyrna, Tenn.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Efficiency Report: Smyrna Army Air Field, Smyrna Tenn., December 31, 1945]

Description: Efficiency report prepared by H. B. Pittman discussing Clifford R. Baird's general information, status as officer, station and assignment served as maintenance, degrees of success regarding team work and physical work and describing him as very reliable, willing to perform duties and cooperative.
Date: December 31, 1945
Creator: Squadron C, 2140th AAF Base Unit
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letters Regarding the Invasion of Guadalcanal, 1942]

Description: Letter titled "Guadalcanal Tourist Bureau" painting a humorous picture of Guadalcanal to allied sailors preparing their invasion in the style of a tourism promotion. Letter titled "Guadalcanal Invasion" providing a sailor's personal account of the initial allied invasion of Guadalcanal on August 7, 1942, experiencing it both from the bridge of his ship and on the beach of Tulagi.
Date: 1942~
Creator: Turner, Richmond Kelly
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Squadron 17 Cadet Employment Schedules, 1942]

Description: Employment schedules for aviation cadets in Squadron 17 at the United States Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas. The schedules contain instructions from Lieutenant junior grade H. E. Robinson and handwritten and hand-drawn work done by B. W. Huntington.
Date: 1942~
Creator: Squadron 17
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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