Memo (August 1945) from Philip S. Ballard, Major, Air Corps Assistant Adjutant, Headquarters of the 499th Bombardment Group/Unit Personal Section (San Francisco, SC) re. announcement that Irving Sonenshine had been awarded the Oak-Leaf Cluster to Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross; includes "General Orders No. 27" which describes the Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross and lists the 1945 recipients. Map (January 1945) of the Nagoya-Osaka (Japan); printed at top of map, "A-2 Section/XXI Bomber Command/Chart No. 3/ Restricted"; pen markings and date, "1941" around Nagoya. Collection includes Sonenshine's Army Summer Dress jacket (ca. 1940s).
