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Louis Wells - Biography, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: Louis Wells

Biography of RAF cadet Louis Wells who died in a car accident while training to be a pilot under the Arnold Scheme at Gunter Field, Montgomery, Alabama. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.

Richard Baden Thorp - Biography, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: Richard Baden Thorp

Biography of RAF cadet Richard Baden Thorp who was killed in a plane crash on July 16, 1942, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.

Ronald Albert Purrett - Biography, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: Ronald Albert Purrett

Biography of RAF cadet Ronald Albert Purrett who was killed in a plane crash on December 14, 1942, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.

Alfred Thomas Lloyd - Cwgc Certificate, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: Alfred Thomas Lloyd

Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Certificate for RAF cadet Alfred Thomas Lloyd who accidentally drowned while training to be a pilot under the Arnold Scheme at Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.

Dennis Herman Washer - Biography, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: Dennis Herman Washer

Biography of RAF cadet Dennis Herman Washer who was killed in a plane crash on April 28, 1943 October 9, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.

Mervyn H E 'Terry' Thomas - Cwgc Certificate, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: Marvin H.E. (Terry) Thomas

Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Certificate for RAF cadet Mervyn H E ‘Terry’ Thomas who died on April 28, 1943, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the CWGC British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.

Edward C F Vosper - Biography, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: Edward C.F. Vosper

Biography of RAF cadet Edward Claude Frederick Vosper who was killed in a plane crash on August 8, 1943, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.

Anthony John Oakley - Cwgc Certificate, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: Anthony John Oakley

Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Certificate for RAF cadet Anthony John Oakley who died on January 14, 1944, while training to be a pilot at 5BFTS. He is buried in the CWGC British Plot. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.

The Weight, Hammet Reavis

Theses and Dissertations

What follows drifts between out to under, argument to object, learned to unlearned, and then back again, for now. What remains is not erased, but held in tension - pressed forward by an unspoken weight. However, let's go on record and retrace this gesture, not by means of crossthru, but as underline.

The Long Shadow Of The Boys In Blue: Civil War Memory & The Evolution Of Veteran Identity In Twentieth Century Pennsylvania, Alexander L. Barbolish

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis presents a case study of the transformation of veteran identity and civic culture in Northeastern Pennsylvania, tracing the profound shifts in the way Americans remembered war, commemorated sacrifice, and defined what it meant to be a veteran, from the turn of the twentieth century to the dawn of World War II. By examining the complex interactions and relationships between three distinct and overlapping generations of veterans—those of the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War I—this study argues that veteran identity was neither static nor monolithic, but was continually renegotiated through commemorative practice, organizational culture, and public …

G Willis Tyson - Interview About His Aviation Career Reported In Fly Paper 17.09.1942, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: George Willis Tyson

Interview with G Willis Tyson, General Manager, 5BFTS, Riddle Field about his aviation career reported in Fly Paper September 17, 1942. Mr Tyson died on August 19, 1943, after a plane crash in Tallahassee.  He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California.

G Willis Tyson, Report Of Death In Clewiston News August 20, 1943, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: George Willis Tyson

Death of G Willis Tyson, General Manager, 5BFTS, Riddle Field, who died after a plane crash in Tallahassee on August 19, 1943. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California. Reported in The Clewiston News, August 20, 1943.

G Willis Tyson, Report Of Death In Fly Paper August 27, 1943, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: George Willis Tyson

Death of G Willis Tyson, General Manager, 5BFTS, Riddle Field, who died after a plane crash in Tallahassee on August 31, 1943. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California. Reported in Fly Paper, Vol VI, No 19, August 27, 1943.

G Willis Tyson, General Manager 5bfts - Biography, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: George Willis Tyson

Biography of G Willis Tyson, General manager, 5BFTS, Riddle Field, who died after a plane crash in Tallahassee on August 19, 1943. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California.

From Ship To Shore: The Impact Of Sailor Resistance On The Anti-Vietnam War Movement, Trent Chamberlain

Honors Undergraduate Theses

This thesis explores the often-overlooked role of United States Navy personnel in the broader anti-Vietnam War movement. While civilian protests dominate historical narratives of the era, the impact of active-duty sailor resistance remains underexplored. To address this gap, this thesis examines shipboard and shore-based dissent to determine how Naval resistance influenced both military operations and domestic anti-war efforts. By conducting a historical analysis of primary source materials, including military records, underground press publications, and personal accounts, this research traces the evolution of sailor organizing and its intersections with civilian peace movements. The thesis shows that Naval dissent not only posed …

A Richard Thompson - Primary Instructor. Biography, Jenifer A. Harding

Documents: A R Johnson

Biography of A Richard Thompson, Primary Instructor at 5BFTS, who was killed in a plane crash on March 5, 1943. He was flying in a Stearman PT-17 with cadet LAC Derek Holdroyd, Course 13, as pilot. LAC Holdroyd was seriously injured but recovered from his injuries, Richard is buried at Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts. This was the only fatal accident during primary training at 5BFTS.

1941 Manchester University Air Squadron Group 15 April To 15 October 1941 Record Of Names In Book Of Remembrance, St Clement Danes, London 1993, Jenifer A. Harding

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Record of those pilots who joined the Manchester University Air Squadron (MUAS) on April 15,1941 for a six-month short course for the RAF and are included in the Books of Remembrance held by the Church of St Clement Danes, The Strand, London, the central church of the Royal Air Force. Written in 1993 by Dennis Luke, MUAS 15 April – 15 October, 1941 and 5BFTS Course 5.

5bfts Grove At The Nma 03 Newsletter July 2001, Jenifer A. Harding

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The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 03 ‘5BFTS Association Newsletter July 2001’ informs members of the amount donated by the Association and individual members towards a 5BFTS memorial at the NMA

5bfts Grove At The Nma 05 Plans For Annual Reunion 2002, Jenifer A. Harding

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The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 05 ‘Plans for Annual Reunion 2002’ informs members about the proposed weekend in September 2002 which will include the Dedication of the 5BFTS Grove at the NMA.

5bfts Grove At The Nma 01 Planting For The Millennium, Jenifer A. Harding

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The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 01 ‘Planting for the Millennium’ explains how the NMA was conceived and the design for the RAF area.

Military Women In Sci-Fi Films: Breaking Barriers Since 1902, Introduction, Stacy Fowler, Deborah A. Deacon

Law Librarian Scholarship

From its beginnings, science fiction has been about humanity's battle for dominion over "the other," whether that means aliens, giant monsters, or nature herself. Especially in the male-centric military, that same designation of "other" is often assigned to women. Yet in the realm of science fiction, women in the military can attain what is often elusive in the real world—full participation and equality.

Chapters correspond to broad topics prevalent in science fictions films: Conquest, Evolving, Peril, Prey, Ethereal, and Exploration. The book focuses on portrayals of military women in science fiction films, exploring how they are able to excel in …

5bfts Grove At The Nma 11 A New 5bfts Plaque At The Nma, Jenifer A. Harding

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The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 11 ‘A new 5BFTS Plaque at the NMA’ recounts a visit to the NMA in 2014 when the five birch trees in the 5BFTS Grove were found to be flourishing but the plaques needed renovation, and the subsequent placing of a new 5BFTS plaque in the 5BFTS Grove at the …

5bfts Grove At The Nma 06 Attendees At The 5bfts Annual Reunion September 2002, Jenifer A. Harding

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The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 06 ‘Attendees at the 5BFTS Annual Reunion 2002’ in September 2002 which will include the Dedication of the 5BFTS Grove at the NMA.

5bfts Grove At The Nma 02 Newsletter March 2001, Jenifer A. Harding

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The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 02 ‘5BFTS Association Newsletter March 2001’ introduces members to the idea of a 5BFTS Grove.

5bfts Grove At The Nma 12 1bfts, 4bfts And 5bfts – Working Together At The Nma, Jenifer A. Harding

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The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 12 ‘1BFTS, 4BFTS and 5BFTS – working together at the National Memorial Arboretum’ explains how the idea to install a plaque to remember RAF cadets who were at 4BFTS in Mesa, Arizona, in the 5BFTS Grove at the NMA was conceived in 2023.

5bfts Grove At The Nma 09 Newsletter November 2002, Jenifer A. Harding

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The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 09 ‘5BFTS Association Newsletter November 2002’ provides a summary of the 5BFTS Annual Reunion 2002 including the Service of Dedication and Tree Planting on September 22, 2002 at the NMA.

5bfts Grove At The Nma 13 Information About The 5bfts Grove Presented At A Falcon Field Day (4bfts) At Iwm Duxford In October 2023, Jenifer A. Harding

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The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 13 ‘Information about the 5BFTS Grove presented at a Falcon Field Day (4BFTS) at IWM Duxford in October 2023’ explained about the 5BFTS Grove to Falcon Field Association members at a reunion held at IWM Duxford on  October 7, 2023. The Chair of the Falcon Field Association: The Next Generation …

5bfts Grove At The Nma 07 Menu For The Reunion Dinner September 2002, Jenifer A. Harding

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The UK National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is at Alrewas, Staffordshire. The 5BFTS Association gave donations to the NMA which provided a Grove of five trees (five for number 5) comprising two English Birch trees and three American Birch trees and a Plaque. The Grove was dedicated in October 2002. Document 07 ‘Menu for the Reunion Dinner September 21, 2002’, part of the 5BFTS Annual Reunion 2002 in September 2002 which will include the Dedication of the 5BFTS Grove at the NMA.

The Symbolic Language Of Militarized Orthodoxy In Patriarchal Sermons, Architecture, And Pseudo-Historical Memory, Oleksandr Lukyanenko

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

The article is devoted to a comprehensive cultural and religious analysis of the processes of militarization of religious worldview in modern Russia using the example of public speeches of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, as well as the symbolic space of the Main Temple of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Particular attention is paid to the study of the mechanisms of sacralization of war through the integration of historical memory, Orthodox rhetoric and the state ideology of the “Russian world”. The study analyzes the peculiarities of the interpretation of World War II as the sacred foundation of modern Russian …

The Sting Of The Women Airforce Service Pilots: The Fight For Militarization And Recognition, Cassandra Cates

Honors College Theses

The Women Airforce Service Pilots, commonly known as the WASPs, were the first women to fly military planes for the United States. Serving during World War II, the main goal of the WASPs was to relieve the men flying planes domestically, so the men could serve overseas. But despite their dedicated wartime service, negative press and an unfavorable Congressional investigation prevented the WASPs from being fully recognized in 1944, and consequently militarized. Once they were disbanded near war’s end, the WASPs returned to civilian life. Not until the 1970s did the WASPs start to speak out about their service and …