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Featuring Grigsby's personal photos, this album highlights his military career and the World War II service of Carrier Air Group Twelve (CAG-12).
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These two military maps show the area around Nagoya, Japan. These maps also highlight industrial factories and plants as potential targets for bombing.
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A celestial navigation practice notebook used by William Grigsby during his US Navy pilot training. Grigsby's handwritten notes and drawings can be seen throughout the notebook.
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This Christmas menu was for the 1943 Christmas Dinner at the US Naval Air Station (NAS) at Pensacola, Florida. The menu features classic holiday fare such as roasted turkey, baked ham, cranberry sauce...
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This booklet outlines the operating instructions for the F6F-3 Hellcat. Replacing the F4F Wildcat, the more powerful and agile Hellcats dominated the Pacific Theater and are credited with more air-to...
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This navigational chart shows the entirety of the island of Okinawa, Japan. This map is made up of four smaller charts taped together for easier navigation.
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These strategic maps were given to Allied pilots for operations over Iwo Jima.
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This book instructs student pilots on how to fly by radio navigation.
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Maps of the airfields on Peleliu Island in Palau and Falalop Island in the Ulithi Atoll, along with a map showing the islands in relation to each other.
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This pamphlet lays out the expectations and regulations for the US Navy's Pre-flight schools.
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This collection of air/sea rescue charts covers areas to the south of mainland Japan.
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A small red, white, and blue star service flag hanging from a decorative dowel.
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Yellow, inflatable life vest with a rounded neck hole at the top and straps at the bottom to secure the vest to the legs and pelvis. "Grigsby" is written across the stomach in black print. "Bill" is...
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Black, plastic whistle with cork ball inside and "W.G." written on the underside of the whistle. The whistle is attached to a string necklace with a metal ring.
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Large, plexiglass and metal-framed aviator's navigation board. The top of the board is a see-through plexiglass sheet with an attached Mark 8-A analog computer and true index dials. Inserted...
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A double-breasted navy lieutenant (jg) dress blue jacket. Pilot wings are sewn over the left breast pocket, gold buttons line the front of the jacket, and the sleeve ends have two gold-threaded...
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Navy cap with white cover issued to William Calvin Grigsby Jr. Cap has a black brim and band with a gold ribbon and a silver and bronze eagle and fouled anchor fascinator.
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One piece olive drab G-Suit with front zip, attached air hose, and inflatable pressure pouches starting from the hips and going down the legs. A g-suit, or anti-g suit, is a flight suit worn by...
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Navy brown leather and wool lined flight helmet with a detachable buckled chin strap. Matched set with the flight suit jacket (2024.8.41) and the flight suit pants (2024.8.42).
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Navy brown leather and wool lined flight suit jacket with a brown leather name tag sewn on the left breast. Matched set with the flight suit helmet (2024.8.40) and the flight suit pants (2024.8.42).