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Wallace Downs McCrane (1896-1975) enlisted on 14 December 1917, and arrived at Kelly Field on 26 December 1917. After his training at Kelly Field was completed, McCrane was sent to England and assigned to the 153rd Aero Squadron. In September of 1918 he was then transferred to France, where he became a member of the 224th Aero Squadron. In both squadrons, McCrane both flew as an observer and was a Signal Electrician. He returned to the United States in 1919, and after his discharge began his career at Exide Batteries as a metallurgist. McCrane also joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary during World War II and patrolled the Philadelphia Port / Delaware River.
NASM.1999.0007
McCrane, Wallace Downs, 1896-1975
1918-1924
Edna McCrane and Marion Wolanek, gift, 1998, 1999-0007, unknown
0.45 Cubic feet ((1 legal document box))
National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the following items relating to the World War I aviation career of Wallace McCrane: two oversized rolled photographs of the 153rd and 224th Aero Squadrons; photographs; postcards; military orders; book, entitled 'Collected Materials for the Study of War'; reunion materials; and letters / postcards from a WWI Belgian Soldier to Edna Pick (the future Mrs. McCrane.)
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations
World War, 1914-1918
Air pilots
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics
Aerial reconnaissance
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Postcards
Publications
Correspondence