World War II service papers, 1943-1945.

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World War II service papers, 1943-1945.

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The collection consists of the World War II service papers of Richard C. Rivett. The collection contains: orders (March 1943-Nov. 1945, original and xerographic copies), 3 items of correspondence (March 1943, Nov. 1945), Rivett's copy of his officer's qualification card (April 1944), lists of signal equipment in use in fighter control installations in the Near Island Wing (Shemya, July 1945), miscellaneous personnel records, miscellaneous military receipts, and six black and white photographs (4 different). The orders document schools attended, promotions, duty assignments, transfers, leaves, and travel. The miscellaneous personnel records concern such issues as pay, foreign service, training, immunizations, and leaves. The photographs are official U.S. Army Air Forces photographs from Adak. They show a radar receiver and soldiers launching balloons, possibly to test radar equipment.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7776945

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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...

Rivett, Richard C.

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Richard Cameron Rivett was from Sacramento, California. He enlisted in the armed services in 1942, becoming a communications officer with the United States Army Air Corps. Rivett's main duty stations in Alaska were at Adak Army Airfield and Shemya Island. He was appointed as an aviation cadet in October 1942, and promoted to the ranks of second lieutenant (March 1943), and first lieutenant (Dec. 1943). Rivett was assigned to eight different units, including: Alaska Department Replacement Battali...