Letter of Commendation, 1956 August 30

This collection consists of personal correspondence, publications and photographs related to Richard Hoener's work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The collection also contains publications related to aviation and memorabilia that he collected over the years.

Series I, Personal, contains information related to Richard Hoener's life and career in the military. This includes military orders he received and covers a ten year span of his military career. Flight performance data relating to various aircraft, as well as letters of appreciation and commendations that he received over his career, are included in this series. There are also reports that were internally generated for use by the United States Air Force. The series is organized into 6 categories: Career, Work Related Information, Reports/Memos, Flight Records/Log Books, Directories, and Other.

Series II, Publications, contains publications that Richard Hoener collected over the years, most of which are aviation related. This includes magazines as well as newsletters. The series is organized into 7 categories: Technical Reports, Manuals, Newsletters/Bulletins, Books, Articles, Magazines, and Other, This series includes a few publications that are in French and German. Legal Size material is located in Box 12.

Series III, Audio/Visual, consists primarily of photographs that include military as well as civilian aircraft. The aircraft files are labeled by manufacturer while the photos themselves are identified with model number, as well as type of engine; the oversized photos of airplanes are only identified by model. The majority of personal photos are not identified. There is a subseries of negatives/slides containing photos mostly personal in nature. The third subseries contains VHS videos that are aviation related, and oversized aviation maps.

Series IV, Memorabilia, consists of several trophies, slide rulers, a special edition magazine related to the moon landing, and other commemorative materials.