John P. Ryan papers, 1907-1960

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John P. Ryan papers, 1907-1960

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The John P. Ryan manuscript collection documents the Maryland native's career in the U.S. Army Air Force, as well as his family and personal life.

2.8 linear feet

eng,

Archives and Special Collections Department. New Mexico State University.

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Ryan, John P., 1905-1960.

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Colonel John P. Ryan was born in the old family home in Baltimore, Maryland in 1905. Colonel Ryan first attended St. Charles College to become a priest. He later decided on a medical career and studied at the Johns Hopkins University, Loyola College, and the University of Maryland. In 1928, during a break in his studies, he changed his mind on a career again and enlisted as a private in the Army Air Force at Brooks Field, Texas. He became a second lieutenant the next year, and had a...