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Parachutes: A Pilot Saved Is a Pilot Made

Description: Guidebook on the use and maintenance of parachutes and various scenarios they may be needed in intended for United States military pilots. The book discusses types of parachutes, handling parachutes, parachute inspection, potential hazards when exiting a ship in an emergency, and landing instructions.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Pickering, George M. & Bowman, R. L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[William Eugene Baker Log Book Entries, Apr-May 1944]

Description: Log book entries written by William Eugene Baker discussing day to day activities during his service in World War II including work tasks, movies that he saw, and visiting Australia. These pages were found loose within Baker's diary.
Date: 1944-04-25/1944-05-30
Creator: Baker, William Eugene
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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