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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Edwin M. Janeczek World War II Photographs
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2010.0002
- Creators:
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Janeczek, Edwin.
- Dates:
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bulk 1940s
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.18 Cubic feet(1 box)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of ninety-nine black and white prints (with 32 corresponding negatives), most of Piper L-4 and L-5 Grasshoppers, but also including shots of Martin (Glenn L.) B-26 Marauder (Model 179). This collection also contains Janeczek's Maintenance Inspection Record and related documentation for his work on Boeing B-17Gs, and the July 15, 1942 technical manual, "Aircraft Induction, Fuel and Oil Systems, TM 1-407."
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Edwin M. Janeczek was in the 23rd Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron, attached to the 9th Air Force. Janeczek was responsible for the maintenance of the United States Army Air Forces' Piper L-4 and L-5 Grasshoppers used as liaison aircraft during the Ardennes Campaign / Battle of the Bulge.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Michael Janeczek, Gift, 2009
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Edwin M. Janeczek World War II Photographs, Accession 2010-0002, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
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
Keywords
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Airplanes | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Martin (Glenn L.) B-26 Marauder (Model 179) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Piper L-4 Family | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Technical manuals -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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