Air Force mission papers. 1940s-1950s
Scope and Contents
1945 May 29 to Maj. Gen. O. P. Echols from Maj. Gen K.B. Wolfe (Photostat Re: Erwin Loewy assignment to survey the German aircraft industry) 1945 August 2 from H.Q. Military Government North Rhine Province (two typed original Pass No. 893) 1945 August 28 from H.S. Wilson, Jr. (Mimeograph notice re: Lt. Co. Walter T. Clark and Erwin Loewy itinerary to visit cities in Germany by command of Lt. Gen. Cannon re: intelligence investigation, one copy) 1945 September 13 same as previous (two copies) 1945 September 18 same as previous (two copies) 1945 September 22 to Military Governor of N. Rhine Province and Westphalia (Photostat of orders to look at blue prints re: Col. Clark and Erwin Loewy) 1946 January 23 to Erwin Loewy from Marion Reed (three copies mimeograph Re: Orders Stat Code PPN, attached note re: Major Swim or Mr. Rose TSPCP) 1946 March 6 to Erwin Loewy (Bombing Research Analyst) from Roy W. Smith (carbon copy re: Letter Orders No. 3717 by command of Lt Gen. Twining) 1947 August 27 to U.S. Military Air Attache, Paris, France from Gen. Geo. F. Schulgen (typed original re: Erwin Loewy visit to Germany and Austria) 1947 September 8 to Erwin Loewy (London) from Maj. Gen. Clayton Bissell (typed original re: letter from General Schulgen ) 1948 May 15 to A.S. Barrows (Under Secretary of Air Force) from KB. Wolfe (Maj. Gen. USAF) (typed carbon re: getting from Germany drop hammers, large presses and extrusion machines equipment available in American Zone) 1948 May 19 to Gen. Lucius D. Clay (Military Governor for Germany) from Hoyt S. Vandenberg (Chief of Staff, U.S.A.F.) (one original and eight copies of photostat re: Walter Clark, E. Loewy, R. Trimbach, S.W. Bishop, Dr. Altwicker visiting Germany to see drop hammers, large presses and Extrusion equipment useful to Air Force) 1948 May 20 to Commanding General Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from J.A. Bruner (USAF) (two copies of mimeograph re: Temporary Duty Travel to Germany, Switzerland and England) 1948 June 28 to General Hopkins from MCP (typed carbon re: large press) 1948 July 14 to Maj. General Bryant L. Boatner from Maj. General K.B. Wolfe (typed carbon re: sending Walter Clark to work with Erwin Loewy in Europe) 1948 July 15 to A.T. Grose (Krupp) from J.W.B. Davis (R.D. & R. Branch, North Rhine Westphalia 714 H.Q.) (typed original re: authorization for Erwin Loewy to inspect Krupp plant at Borbeck) 1948 July 19 to Erwin Loewy from J.A. Bruner (USAF) (mimeograph re: Invitation Travel to Europe, seven copies) 1948 July 19 to Commanding Officer Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from J. Bruner (re: Temporary Duty Travel for Walter T. Clark to Europe) 1949 October 3 same as previous (seven copies of mimeograph re: Confirmatory Extension of Invitational Travel Orders) 1950 July 12 Office Memorandum Re: Conference at the Munitions Board (11 pages by A. Zeitlin)
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1959
Creator
- From the Collection: Loewy, Erwin, 1897-1959 (Person)
- From the Collection: Loewy, Ludwig, 1887 -1942 (Person)
- From the Collection: Linz, Brigitte Dolores Loewy, 1936- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (34 boxes, 2 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
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