The Snapshots in Time Collection
Scrapbook Page: Marine Corps Wildcat Fighter, Crash News Clipping, and Aviator Portrait — Santa Barbara/Goleta, WWII
A page from a Marine Corps aviator's personal scrapbook, ca. World War II, documenting flight training at the Marine Corps Air Station in Goleta near Santa Barbara, California. A local newspaper clipping reports the fatal training crash of 2nd Lt. Charles Lowry McCallister, accompanied by a handwritten note recalling the scene. A photograph of a Grumman Wildcat-type fighter in flight and a candid portrait of a fellow airman round out the page, offering a personal glimpse into the camaraderie and hazards of wartime pilot training. Project: 218187