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Summary

This collection consists of 64 black and white photographs relating to Walter Edward "Wally" Yocum, Jr. and his service with the 336th Fighter Squadron in South Korea in 1954.

Biographical / Historical

Walter Edward "Wally" Yocum, Jr. (1934-2016) was a crew chief for the North American F-86F Sabre Sweet Rose (S/N 52-4539, also marked as Dreaded Gomboo) with the 336th Fighter Squadron at Kimpo Air Base (K-14) in South Korea in 1954.

Identifier

NASM.2018.0043

Creator

Yocum, Walter Edward "Wally", Jr., 1934-2016

Date

1954

Provenance

Eric Yocum, Gift, 2018, NASM.2018.0043

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 64 black and white photographs relating to Walter Edward "Wally" Yocum, Jr. and his service with the 336th Fighter Squadron in South Korea in 1954. Most of the prints measure approximately 4.5 by 3.25 inches, with a few smaller prints mixed in. The photographs show squadron personnel, scenes of life at Kimpo Air Base (K-14) and in the surrounding area, and aircraft including the North American F-86 Sabre; Douglas A-26 (B-26) Invader; Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar; Douglas C-124 Globemaster II; Cessna L-19A (Cessna 305A, O-1A); Douglas C-54 Skymaster; and the Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Most of the photographs have some caption information on the reverse, and additional caption information was provided by the donor.

Arrangement note

Collection is in original order.

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

336th Fighter Squadron Korea Photographs [Yocum], NASM.2018.0043, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Aeronautics, Military

Airplanes

Air pilots

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials