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Nathan Blumberg (1897--1982) served with the US Army Air Service, 27th Aero Squadron, during World War I. This collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by Blumberg which mainly documents the activities of his unit during the war.
Identifier
NASM.1991.0028
Creator
Blumberg, Nathan
Date
1917-1973
Provenance
Leonore B. Sheldon, Gift, 1991, NASM.1991.0028
Extent
0.18 Cubic feet (1 flatbox)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by Nathan Blumberg which mainly documents the activities of the 27th Aero Squadron during World War I. Photographs in the scrapbook include images of members of the squadron; graves of some of the pilots killed in action; aircraft including the SPAD XIII (S.13), Dorand Type A.R.2 A2, Nieuport 28 C18, and the de Havilland (Airco) D.H.4; and views of various locations in France. The images are captioned by Blumberg. The scrapbook also includes some military records, poems, news clippings, and photographs and memorabilia from the squadron's reunions in 1966 and 1973. A number of news clippings in the scrapbook relate to Frank Luke, Jr., a pilot from the 27th Aero Squadron who was killed in action during World War I and was awarded the Medal of Honor. The scrapbook also contains some clippings about Edward Vernon "Eddie" Rickenbacker and some of Blumberg's enlistment records from World War II.
Arrangement note
The scrapbook in this collection is in original order. The collection also contains some loose items which are housed separately.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
27th Aero Squadron Scrapbook [Nathan Blumberg], NASM.1991.0028, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Aeronautics, Military
World War, 1914-1918
SPAD XIII (S.13)
Dorand A.R. (Avion de Reconnaissance) Series
Nieuport (France) 28
de Havilland (Airco) D.H.4
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks