Purdy, Francis W., 1924-2001
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1924 - 2001
- Usage: 1924 - 2001
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Francis W. Purdy manuscript
Collection — Box 99.0673 - Box 1
Identifier: 99.0673
Scope and Contents
This collection relates to Francis W. Purdy who served as a Navigator on B-17 bombers with the 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bombardment Group (Heavy), during World War II. He was stationed in Italy and flew during missions over both Italy and Austria. This collection contains a manuscript memoir written by Purdy which includes pages from training manuals and photographs from Purdy's life.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1943-1946; Other: Date acquired: 12/06/1999
Found in:
FSU Special Collections & Archives
