National Air and Space Museum Archives

336th Fighter Squadron Korea Photographs [Yocum]

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.2018.0043
Creators:
Yocum, Walter Edward "Wally", Jr., 1934-2016
Dates:
1954
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.05 Cubic feet
1 folder
Repository:
This collection consists of 64 black and white photographs relating to Walter Edward "Wally" Yocum, Jr. and his service with the 336th Fighter Squadron in South Korea in 1954.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 64 black and white photographs relating to Walter Edward "Wally" Yocum, Jr. and his service with the 336th Fighter Squadron in South Korea in 1954. Most of the prints measure approximately 4.5 by 3.25 inches, with a few smaller prints mixed in. The photographs show squadron personnel, scenes of life at Kimpo Air Base (K-14) and in the surrounding area, and aircraft including the North American F-86 Sabre; Douglas A-26 (B-26) Invader; Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar; Douglas C-124 Globemaster II; Cessna L-19A (Cessna 305A, O-1A); Douglas C-54 Skymaster; and the Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Most of the photographs have some caption information on the reverse, and additional caption information was provided by the donor.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is in original order.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Walter Edward "Wally" Yocum, Jr. (1934-2016) was a crew chief for the North American F-86F Sabre Sweet Rose (S/N 52-4539, also marked as Dreaded Gomboo) with the 336th Fighter Squadron at Kimpo Air Base (K-14) in South Korea in 1954.

Administration

Author
Jessamyn Lloyd
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Eric Yocum, Gift, 2018, NASM.2018.0043
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd, 2018.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
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.
Preferred Citation
336th Fighter Squadron Korea Photographs [Yocum], NASM.2018.0043, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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