Cherry, William T., Jr., 1915-2000
Person
Biography
Captain William T. Cherry Jr. (1915-2000) of Abilene, Texas, was the pilot of a B-17 that ditched in the South Pacific on October 21, 1942. Cherry, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, and five other passengers survived for three weeks, adrift at sea, before being rescued.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
W. David Lewis Papers
Collection
Identifier: 0529
Scope and Contents
This collection is made up of materials created and collected by Dr. W. David Lewis. Much of the contents relate to Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker, the subject of Lewis' book Eddie Rickenbacker: An American Hero in the Twentieth Century (2005). Other materials include personal and professional correspondence, materials from teaching classes, and research materials on topics inlcuding the history of aviation, the history of technology, and World War...
Dates:
1910 - 2009
Eddie Rickenbacker Papers
Collection
Identifier: 0101
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the lives of the Rickenbacker family, particularly Eddie Vernon Rickenbacker. It contains scrapbooks and newspaper clippings, photographs, sound recordings, 16 mm motion pictures, correspondence, diaries, legal documents (original and copies), condolence letters upon Eddie's death, maps, declassified reports to Army Air Force in World War II, other various reports of travels, affidavits taken by movie studio regarding loss of Eddie at sea, publications by and...
Dates:
1909 - 2001
William T. Cherry, 1998
File — Box: 9, Folder: 10
Identifier: 11-022
Scope and Contents
From the Accession:
This accession contains correspondence, primary resources, secondary resources, research notes, and artifacts related to David Lewis' research for his book, Eddie Rickenbacker: An American Hero in the Twentieth Century.
Dates:
1998
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