Papers and photographs, 1951-1973 1951-1954.

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Papers and photographs, 1951-1973 1951-1954.

The collection consists of copied papers and original photographs of USAF officer Earl George Goodwin. The copied papers include: a page from Goodwin's funeral program from 1973, four officer effectiveness reports from service at Elmendorf AFB for the periods of October 1951 to June 1952, and January to December of 1953, and a listing of his military awards and decorations. There are 16 black and white prints, 11 color prints, 3 black and white photo post cards, 3 color photo post cards, and 8 black and white copy negatives. The photographs are from Goodwin's service in Alaska. Their subjects include: a military ceremony at an air force base, the civilian men's and women's quonset huts on Elmendorf (1951), fellow officers and coworkers at Elmendorf, the Alaska Air Command Headquarters building at 12:40 A.M., July 9, 1953, muktuk eating and beauty contests in Kotzebue, July 4, 1952, unidentified air force buildings, and scenery. Subjects of the photo post cards include: an aerial view of Kotzebue and its landing strip, a seal poke in Nome, Mount McKinley, an Alaskan sunset, and an aerial view of Anchorage.

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Goodwin, Earl George.

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Earl George Goodwin was an officer in the United States Air Force (USAF). He served in the armed forces during World War II. Goodwin was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB) from 1951-1954. He was a captain and then major with the 5039th Air Transport Group. While at Elmendorf, Goodwin was officer-in-charge of the 5039th's Instrument and Transition School (1951-1952), and then operations staff officer in the J-3 Division, Headquarters, Alaska Air Command (1953-). He later attained the ran...

United States. Air Force. Alaskan Air Command

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