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Catalog Number |
76-104-3-3 Q |
Object Name |
Booklet |
Scope & Content |
Survival Booklet used by US Army Air Corps flying the "Hump" in case of crash. Contains 3 cards written in three different languages: Chinese, Arabic, Hindi. In homemade plastic case bound with orange tape. Originally located in Ralph Wilcox's musette bag. |
Title |
US Army Air Corps multi-language survival cards |
Collection |
Ralph Wilcox |
Notes |
Ralph Wilcox served in the Army in WWI and the Army Air Corps in WWII. In WWII, he flew 52 bombing missions over Japan as a raconteur photographer, retiring as a Major. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Republic of China Medal. |