Luther Henry White : papers, 1931-1946.

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Luther Henry White : papers, 1931-1946.

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Papers include correspondence focusing on White's service with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II, describing his impressions of basic training, flight training, bombardiers training, and work as an instructor. Letters touch upon the war and patriotism, but are mostly concerned with everyday life, hunting, radio programming, the growing of a victory garden, traveling, and his affection for his family. Also includes letters to White's family after his death focus on the grief of loved ones. White was killed on a mission over Japan, 9 May 1945.

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United States. Army Air Forces

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The Army Air Forces War Adjustment Course was established in 1944 at several locations in the U.S., one of which was Harvard Business School. The HBS program involved eight weeks of training in the business of contract terminations, cutbacks, and property disposal necessitated by changes in Army Air Forces tactical requirements. Approximately 4,200 officers received instruction throughout the country, about one sixth of them at HBS. The goal of the program was to train men for participation in t...

White, Luther Henry, 1920-1945.

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Soldier from Louisville, Ky. From the description of Luther Henry White : papers, 1931-1946. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49377362 ...