| Scope and content |
Papers (1942-1976) of Earl Arthur Luehman, including flight log books, passports, letters, certificates of commendations, photographs, and Naval flight certification. The three flight logs (1943-1948; 1949-1960; 1960-1969) contain information on flight clothing issued, flight destinations, aircraft models used, flight time spans, the purpose of the flights (combat, training, or service), and the conditions of the flights (night or day, visual or by instrument). |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Earl A. Luehman Papers (#619), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Captain Earl A. Luehman, USN (Ret). |
| Biographical note | Earl Arthur Luehman was born in 1918 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1941. He was subsequently stationed aboard the USS Helena as a turret officer, saw action in Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal, and later served as a Naval Operations officer. |
