Edwin M. Janeczek World War II Photographs
Edwin M. Janeczek was in the 23rd Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron, attached to the 9th Air Force. Janeczek was responsible for the maintenance of the United States Army Air Forces' Piper L-4 and L-5 Grasshoppers used as liaison aircraft during the Ardennes Campaign / Battle of the Bulge.
Identifier
NASM.2010.0002
Creator
Janeczek, Edwin.
Date
bulk 1940s
Provenance
Michael Janeczek, Gift, 2009
Extent
0.18 Cubic feet ((1 box))
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Technical manuals
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of ninety-nine black and white prints (with 32 corresponding negatives), most of Piper L-4 and L-5 Grasshoppers, but also including shots of Martin (Glenn L.) B-26 Marauder (Model 179). This collection also contains Janeczek's Maintenance Inspection Record and related documentation for his work on Boeing B-17Gs, and the July 15, 1942 technical manual, "Aircraft Induction, Fuel and Oil Systems, TM 1-407."
Genre/Form
Photographs
Technical manuals -- 20th century
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
Creator
Janeczek, Edwin.
Topic
Airplanes
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations
Aeronautics
Martin (Glenn L.) B-26 Marauder (Model 179)
Piper L-4 Family
Citation
Edwin M. Janeczek World War II Photographs, Accession 2010-0002, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
