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Nelson, Lloyd A.

 Collection
Identifier: 2018.090

Scope and Contents

Filed in Collections dept: aircraft instuments, US Navy flight helmet, white service cap, GI flight jacket, Air Force One jacket

Large photo of "Air America" prop plane

Award plaque. "SNB Award, to Lucky Nelson, McConnell A.F.B. March 12 1965"

Biography.

Air America Association newsletters, 2014-2016 member directories, and documents.

Copies of photos.

The Fable of Whyte Hatt booklet, US Navy 1948

Documents investigation of failure to lower landing gear.

Greeting cards illustrated by Nelson

Dischatge docs

Laos article

St Paul flight map 1967

Photo of Nelson flying F4F Wildcat

Air Facilites Data Thailand booklet 1969

Air America patch

Large USAF Pilotage Chart, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, 1968

Dates

  • 1942-1982
  • Event: Donated by Kristine Blanchard (veteran's daughter) on 18 Sept 2018. Accession 2018.090

Conditions Governing Use

MMVM may, or may not, hold copyrights to materials in this collection. Donors who own copyrights to their donated materials, i.e., photos taken by their grandfather, typically donate their copyrights to MMVM as indicated on the Donation Gift Form. We recognize it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to copy or publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

LCDR Lloyd Albert Nelson, Minneapolis, WWII US Navy pilot, "Air America" plane in Laos, Naval Reserves until 1982

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (One briefcase artifact.)

Language of Materials

English

Status
In Progress
Author
Daniel Ewer, Archivist
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository

Contact:
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States