Majors Field Photography Collection
John Marshall Short (1913- ) who was a member of the Majors Field Photographic Laboratory personnel during World War II. Originally, Majors Field was a basic training school using BT-13As. Later, the base would expand as an advanced training center using P-47 Thunderbolts for training.
Identifier
NASM.2002.0005
Creator
Short, John Marshall, 1913-
Date
[ca. 1940s]
Provenance
Pam Struss, Gift, 2001, 2002-0005, unknown
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet ((1 folder))
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
General
NASMrev
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 42 photographs of training and service life at Majors Field, Texas, and later in the Philippines. Included are images of Vultee BT-13As, Bell P-39Ns, and Martin B-26Cs, as well as shots of personnel and base life. There are also a few images of Red Skelton doing a comic routine at Majors Field.
Genre/Form
Photographs
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
Short, John Marshall, 1913-
Names
Majors Field, Texas
Skelton, Red, 1913-1997
Topic
Flight training
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics
Vultee BT-13A Valiant
Bell P-39 Airacobra Family
Bell P-39N Airacobra
Martin B-26C Marauder (Model 179C)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations
World War, 1939-1945
Martin B-26 Marauder Family
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
