"Satan's Angels" 475th Fighter Group in World War II (Diaries and Photographs of George W. Wood, Jr.)
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Identifier
NASM.1987.0118
Creator
Wood, George W., Jr.
Date
1942-1945
Provenance
William R. Wood, Gift, 1987, 1987-0118, NASM
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet ((1 folder))
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Diaries
Scope and Contents
The material contained in this accession is on the 475th Fighter Group 'Satan's Angels,' a World War II fighter unit of the Fifth Air Force, Pacific Theater of Operations. George W. Wood Jr. was a radio technician assigned to the group's 433rd Fighter Squadron. Wood documents his war experiences in two personal diaries and a photograph album.
Genre/Form
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Diaries
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
Names
United States. Army Air Forces. Fifth Air Force. 475th Fighter Group "Satan's Angels"
Wood, George W., Jr.
Topics
Aeronautics, Military Aeronautics World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations World War, 1939-1945