Inventory of the B-26 Marauder Archives, Charles H. Tillson Papers

Biography of Charles H. Tillson

Charles H. Tillson was born on February 29, 1920 near Livermore, Iowa. In December 1940, Tillson joined the United States Army Air Force at Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado. In 1943, Tillson became a flight instructor for the B-26 Marauders and remained state-side throughout World War II. After being discharged, he went into engineering, eventually working with B.F. Goodrich until retiring in 1985. He died on March 28, 2007.

Scope and Content

The Charles H. Tillson Papers consist of the military records of Charles H. Tillson including flight records and service papers from 1941-1947. Also of note is an unpublished autobiography of Charles H. Tillson detailing his life from 1920-1990 and photographs taken during the time Tillson spent at Ladd Field in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Restrictions on Access

No restrictions on access; except not available through interlibrary loan. Copyright restrictions may apply. Permission to reproduce or publish materials in this collection must be secured in writing from Archival Services, University Libraries, The University of Akron.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], B-26 Marauder Archives, Charles H. Tillson Papers, Archival Services, University Libraries, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio.

Processing Information

Kevin Klesta, 2013

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