Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Rex V. Bixby Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1914-1918
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 134th Infantry Regiment, School of Military Aeronautics
- Location of Service: Austin, Texas; San Diego, California; March Field, Riverside, California
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/26649
Rex Bixby spent two years in the Army National Guard before he enlisted in the regular Army in 1917. He then transferred to the School of Military Aeronautics in Texas in 1918 for pilot training. Though he never left the U.S. for service in the Great War, Bixby did assemble a scrapbook of photos from his time in Texas, most of which are accompanied by humorous comments cut out from newspapers. It might seem that Bixby enjoyed his time in the service, but he was injured in a crash and one of his fellow pilots was killed during a training mission, according to the newspaper accounts pasted into his book. His scrapbook is also filled with early aviation shots and rare aerial photos of his group flying in formation.
About this Item
Title
- Rex V. Bixby Collection
Names
- Johnson, Muriel Dianne Bixby
- Bixby, Rex V.
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Bixby, Rex V.
- - World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Form
- Scrapbooks
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1914-1918
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 134th Infantry Regiment, School of Military Aeronautics
- Location of Service: Austin, Texas; San Diego, California; March Field, Riverside, California
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1917-1919
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was involved in a plane crash in March Field, California when a student froze at the controls, 9/24/1918.
Materials
- Manuscript: Scrapbooks [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/26649
Cite as
- Rex V. Bixby Collection (AFC/2001/001/26649), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image