Frederick C. Younghans Collection

Collection — Box: AR00008

Identifier: 000095

Scope and Contents

The Frederick C. Younghans Collection consists of 3 folders of 2D materials, including monographs, a photograph, a flight logbook, an aviation map, and U.S. Navy service records from 1943-1946 relating to the service of Lt. Frederick C. Younghans. The materials primarily cover Lt. Younghans' activity in the United States at a series of Naval Air Stations, but also include information about overseas deployment as a PV-1/PV-2 pilot in the Pacific region. Lt. Younghans’ logbook notes his participation in the April 30, 1945, strike on Truk and general search and patrol in Peleliu, Rota, and Iwo Jima from Tinian. The monographs in the collection are part of a series on the U.S. Army Knife LC-14-B (The Woodman's Pal), and the aviation map shows the route from Guam to Iwo Jima.

Dates

Creation: 1943 - 1946

Creator

United States. Navy (Organization)
Younghans, Frederick C., 1921-2008 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection in any form must be obtained from the National Museum of the Pacific War, Center for Pacific War Studies.

Biographical / Historical

Lt. Frederick C. Younghans (1921-2008) was a pilot of PV-1 and PV-2 aircraft in the U.S. Navy, serving in multiple patrol bombing squads, including VPB-199, VPB-200, and VPB-133. Lt. Younghans trained and served domestically from October 13, 1941, to December 15, 1944. He was deployed overseas in December of 1944 and traveled aboard the U.S.S. Putnam to Naval Air Station Kaneohe, then to Naval Air Base Tinian. While at NAB Tinian in VPB-133, he participated in the strike against Truk on April 30, 1945, flew patrols and searches over Iwo Jima and Peleliu, and flew cover over Rota during peace negotiations in August of 1945. Lt. Younghans separated from the U.S. Navy following the end of the war on November 30, 1945.

Full Extent

.1 Linear Feet : 2 inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated by Lani Muelrath in 2019 (2019.004).

Separated Materials

Materials separated to 3D collection include a USN aviator's bag, a U.S. Army knife LC-14-B, a pocket signal disk for Morse code and signal flags, and a silver St. Christopher and USD medal with a chain. Contact the archivist for further information.