William D. Bulloch Papers

September 26, 1942 - December 8, 1946
Manuscript Collection #918
Creator(s)
Bulloch, William D.
Physical description
0.25 Cubic Feet, 2 items
Preferred Citation
William D. Bulloch Papers (#918), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
No restrictions

The William D. Bulloch Papers consists of flight documentation related to Bulloch's service as a U.S. Navy pilot during World War II. The collection includes his Aviators Flight Log Book and associated flight clothing records maintained while he held the rank of Ensign A-V (N) in the U.S. Naval Reserve.


Biographical/historical information

William David Bulloch (1921–2005) was born in Passaic, New Jersey, to George E. and Miriam Outwater Bulloch. He served in the United States Navy as a pilot during World War II and earned his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College. He attended graduate school at the University of North Carolina, where he taught physics, astronomy, and mathematics, and gave lectures at the Morehead Planetarium. Bulloch worked for 30 years as Director of Publications for Bell Telephone Laboratories in New Jersey. After retiring, he held a position as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at East Carolina University and served on the Board of Tourism for Halifax County, North Carolina. He was active in the Episcopal Church throughout his life, holding various roles at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in New Jersey and the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Enfield, North Carolina. Bulloch died on October 28, 2005, in Raleigh, North Carolina.


Scope and arrangement

The William D. Bulloch Papers contain two items documenting Bulloch's service as a U.S. Navy pilot during World War II. The collection includes Bulloch's Aviators Flight Log Book, which records flight dates, aircraft types, missions, and related details, as well as accompanying flight clothing records that note issued equipment.


Administrative information
Custodial History

June 13, 2003 (unprocessed) 1 item, 0.13 cubic feet; Aviators Flight Log Book (9/26/1942 - 12/8/1946) of Ensign A-V (N) William D. Bulloch, U. S. Naval Reserve, with Flight Clothing records. 4.5" x 7.25" x 0.75". Donor: William D. Bulloch

Source of acquisition

Gift of William D. Bulloch

Processing information

Encoded by Mark Custer, January 2, 2008

Processed by Patrick Cash, 2025

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.


Key terms
Corporate Names
United States. Naval Reserve
Topical
Logbooks