Box 4681
Contains 32 Results:
Sub-series 1: Original Documents, 1942-1962
Duncan’s original collection of military orders, checklists, physicals, promotions, awards, personal statements, briefings, training schedules, military correspondence, active duty information, changes of station, flight schedules, retirement records etc. Documents are arranged chronologically and range from 1942-1962 with flight schedules contained at the end in chronological order, and undated material at the beginning of the subseries.
Series IV: Personal Military Logbooks, 1942-1958
Duncan’s personal flight log books documenting the specifics of flights from 1942 to 1958. Also contains Captain Pilot Rating Book documenting flights from July to August 1942. Arranged in chronological order.
Series V: Certificates, Awards and Squadron Promotion, 1943-1961
Awards and certificates documenting Duncan’s rise through the ranks within the United States Marine Corps from 1943 to 1961. Also contains a promotional poster from Duncan’s squadron, “the Checkerboards,” created while stationed in Korea and Japan. Arranged in chronological order.
Series VII: Publications, 1943-2017
Publications collected by Duncan or his children to provide more background information on aviation in the Korean War, stories of Marines, and information concerning naval training. Materials range in date from 1943 to 2017 and have been arranged alphabetically.
Major Charles L. Duncan Papers
Correspondence, color slides, military documents, publications, a scrapbook, and biographical material pertaining to the military service of Charles L. Duncan, a Southeast Missouri State University alumnus, during his service as an officer in both World War II and the Korean War.
USAF Jet Navigational Chart Japan-Korea, August 1952
Duncan’s original collection of military orders, checklists, physicals, promotions, awards, personal statements, briefings, training schedules, military correspondence, active duty information, changes of station, flight schedules, retirement records etc. Documents are arranged chronologically and range from 1942-1962 with flight schedules contained at the end in chronological order, and undated material at the beginning of the subseries.
Honorable Discharge of Service-World War II, April 18, 1946
Awards and certificates documenting Duncan’s rise through the ranks within the United States Marine Corps from 1943 to 1961. Also contains a promotional poster from Duncan’s squadron, “the Checkerboards,” created while stationed in Korea and Japan. Arranged in chronological order.
Naval Aviation Training Certificate, June 29, 1943
Awards and certificates documenting Duncan’s rise through the ranks within the United States Marine Corps from 1943 to 1961. Also contains a promotional poster from Duncan’s squadron, “the Checkerboards,” created while stationed in Korea and Japan. Arranged in chronological order.
Promotion to First Lieutenant, July 8, 1947
Awards and certificates documenting Duncan’s rise through the ranks within the United States Marine Corps from 1943 to 1961. Also contains a promotional poster from Duncan’s squadron, “the Checkerboards,” created while stationed in Korea and Japan. Arranged in chronological order.
Promotion to Captain, March 21, 1951
Awards and certificates documenting Duncan’s rise through the ranks within the United States Marine Corps from 1943 to 1961. Also contains a promotional poster from Duncan’s squadron, “the Checkerboards,” created while stationed in Korea and Japan. Arranged in chronological order.