Papers, 1893-1975.

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Papers, 1893-1975.

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Collection contains 3 letters from McMillan to his mother in April 1917 related to his enlistment in the Army; records of his Army and National Guard service (1917-1968); published stories and manuscripts (1925-1952) including "Birds in the Wind" (1939); photographs and 2 photograph albums (1893-1972); a plaque commemorating his induction into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame; military and airline pins and medals; and miscellaneous personal memorabilia.

1.46 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7336900

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame

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Colorado. Air National Guard

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Buckley Air National Guard Base (Colo.)

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McMillan, Neil T.

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McMillan (1893-1975) was born in Denver, Colorado, and attended Colorado College from 1915-1917, when he left school to join the U.S. Army. He soon transferred from the Infantry to the Army Air Corps and was commissioned as a pilot and 2nd Lieutenant in 1918. McMillan spent several years barnstorming before entering the air mail service as a pilot with Western Air Express (later Western Airlines) in 1929. From 1934-1946, he was a pilot with Eastern Airlines. McMillan was a member of the Colorado...