Henry P. Luna Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1147

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photographs, flight gear, artifacts relating to Henry P. Luna's military service, scrapbooks, newsletters, and newspaper articles.

Dates

Creation: 1934 - 1995

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Henry Paul Luna (b. December 19, 1910 and d. July 13, 1988) was a pilot for American Airlines for 34 years and an Army Air Corps pilot during WWII and the Korean conflict. Mr. Luna received his early flight training in the Army Air Corps, in which he served as a combat command pilot in World War II. During the Korean conflict he served with the Strategic Air Command of the Air Force, ending his military service with the rank of colonel. He also flew military contract flights operated by American Airlines during the U.S. involvement in Korea and Vietnam. During his military career, Mr. Luna was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star, several campaign ribbons, a Distinguished Unit Citation and a letter of commendation from Gen. Curtis E. Le May. Colonel Luna is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

Full Extent

3 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.

Processing Information

Accession 13-038 processed by Jennifer Wiggins, 2015. Accession 17-054 processed by Jennifer Wiggins, 2017. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Bennett Templeton, 2026.