The Snapshots in Time Collection
Flight Clothing Record of Lt. Bancroft, US Navy Aviator — NAS San Diego to NAF Iwakuni, Korean War Era (1950–1952)
This Flight Clothing Record documents standard-issue US Navy aviator gear issued to Lt. Bancroft at Naval Air Station San Diego on July 25, 1950 — just one month after the outbreak of the Korean War — and later returned at Naval Air Facility Iwakuni, Japan, in February 1952. The document offers a rare glimpse into the personal logistics of naval aviators mobilized for Korean War service. Project: 218133