Nelson, Lloyd A.
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
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States
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