Jon A. Reynolds papers — Updated and Fully Processed for Research

In honor of Memorial Day 2024, the Watkinson Library is pleased to announce an expanded and fully processed version of the personal papers of a Trinity College alumnus and decorated U.S. Air Force Brigadier General, Jon A. Reynolds. The Jon A. Reynolds papers consist primarily of correspondence and office files; photographs and slides; maps, guides, and brochures; newspaper clippings and periodicals; military service awards; and artifacts and ephemera which document his life and career as a command pilot in the U.S. Air Force and later as an employee of Raytheon Company, after retirement from the military.

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