Scope and Contents

These letters from a U.S. Army Air Force pilot to his parents during the Second World War cover fight training, military service, and the author's observations regarding various localities. The dated letters are organized chronologically and the undated letters are organized by location indicated on the letterhead. Some letters lack both a date and a location.

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence written by James H. Doolittle to Scott G. Galloway from March 11, 1983 to June 28, 1988. Includes letters that mention Doolittle’s exploits during the Second World War, annual gatherings of the Tokyo Raiders and his wife’s recovery from a stroke.

Content Description This collection contains letters, postcards, birthday and holiday cards, and telegrams detailing Matson's experience in the Army Air Corps during World War II. It also contains a calendar with an etching from 1933 and three binders compiled by his mother. The letters in this collection are from Barney to his parents and sometimes his grandmother. Other letters are from Harold Matson, Barney's father, and a letter from Barney's friend, Al, all sent to his mother. These letters...