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James R. Dusch (1927-1995) was stationed in postwar Japan and then at Johnson Air Force Base during the early 1950s. During the 1960s Dusch was a master sergeant with the 331st Fighter Interceptor Squadron

Identifier

NASM.2004.0049

Creator

Dusch, James R., 1927-1995

Date

bulk 1940s-1950s, 1962

Provenance

Freddie Cross, Gift, 2004

Extent

0.15 Cubic feet ((3 folders))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 95 black and white snapshots taken by Dusch. The photographs include the following: aircraft, including Boeing B-17s and B-29s, Fairchild C-119s, and Douglas C-47s; fellow soldiers; nose art; signage, and general views of mostly stateside air bases; models of aircraft; and shots of tourist locations pre-World War II.

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

Master Sergeant James Dusch Photograph Collection, Accession 2004-0049, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family
Airplanes, Military -- Decoration
Military bases
Aeronautics

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs