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This collection consists of photo albums and loose photographs documenting Dezsö Becker's World War I aviation career, as well as photocopies of Becker's death certificate and Buchenwald Camp entry paperwork.

Identifier

NASM.2008.0004

Creator

Becker, Dezsö, 1896-1945

Date

1914-1940

Provenance

Ivan Becker, Gift, 2007, NASM.2008.0004

Extent

0.18 Cubic feet (1 box)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This donation consists of the following material documenting Dezsö Becker's World War I aviation career: a 13 by 11 inch cloth photo album, black background with flowers; a 7 by 9 inch gray photo album; and 24 black and white photographs. The larger photo album contains images of the following: Becker; a Russian pilot and his aircraft; the hangars and officer's mess of the FliK 44; an aircraft crash; and reconnaissance images of Bacau and other sites in Romania, including the Szentkatolna Airport, the bridge over the Szeret River, and the towns of Moinesti and Doftana. The album has Hungarian captions, which have been translated by the donor. The smaller photo album contains eight autographed 5 by 7 black and white portraits of Becker's comrades in the FliK 44. The loose photographs are mostly official portraits of Becker, but there are also a few group shots of the FliK 44. This collection also includes a small snapshot of Becker's Bradenburg C.I(U) mounted onto cardboard, with autographs on the reverse. There are also photocopies of Becker's death certificate and Buchenwald Camp entry paperwork.

Arrangement note

This collection is arranged by type of material. Folder titles in brackets were applied by the archivist.

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

Dezsö Becker World War I Photo Albums, NASM.2008.0004, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Eastern Front
World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities
Bradenburg C.I.(U)

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photograph albums